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Long Island Memorial
When a catastrophic accident at Brookhaven National Laboratory tears a hole in the fabric of reality, Long Island Memorial Hospital becomes ground zero for something far worse than any medical emergency. The wounded scientists flooding the ER bring more than injuries with them — they bring the power to make belief real. Every fear, every faith, every delusion harbored by the hospital's staff begins to bleed into the world around them.
Veda Choudhary is a custodian who doesn't believe in God, ghosts, or anything she can't mop up. That makes her the only sane person in a building rapidly coming apart at the seams — and possibly the only one who can stop it. Marcus Albright is the hospital's brilliant, sociopathic star surgeon, a man whose god complex was always going to be dangerous. In a world where belief reshapes reality, he becomes something genuinely divine. And he has plans.
Veda Choudhary is a custodian who doesn't believe in God, ghosts, or anything she can't mop up. That makes her the only sane person in a building rapidly coming apart at the seams — and possibly the only one who can stop it. Marcus Albright is the hospital's brilliant, sociopathic star surgeon, a man whose god complex was always going to be dangerous. In a world where belief reshapes reality, he becomes something genuinely divine. And he has plans.
- GenresHorror
337 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2026
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Michael R. Fletcher
58 books1,419 followersMichael R. Fletcher lives in the endless suburban sprawl north of Toronto. He dreams of trees and seeing the stars at night and being a ninja. He is an unrepentant whiskey-swilling reprobate of the tallest order and thinks grilled cheese sandwiches are a food group.
His novels include the Manifest Delusions trilogy (BEYOND REDEMPTION, THE MIRROR'S TRUTH, A WAR TO END ALL), the Obsidian Path trilogy (BLACK STONE HEART, SHE DREAMS IN BLOOD, AN END TO SORROW), the City of Sacrifice trilogy (SMOKE AND STONE, ASH AND BONES, SIN AND SORROW), and the standalone novels, SWARM AND STEEL, GHOSTS OF TOMORROW, THE MILLENNIAL MANIFESTO, NORYLSKA GROANS (co-written with Clayton W. Snyder). He also has a short story collection A COLLECTION OF OBSESSIONS.
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His novels include the Manifest Delusions trilogy (BEYOND REDEMPTION, THE MIRROR'S TRUTH, A WAR TO END ALL), the Obsidian Path trilogy (BLACK STONE HEART, SHE DREAMS IN BLOOD, AN END TO SORROW), the City of Sacrifice trilogy (SMOKE AND STONE, ASH AND BONES, SIN AND SORROW), and the standalone novels, SWARM AND STEEL, GHOSTS OF TOMORROW, THE MILLENNIAL MANIFESTO, NORYLSKA GROANS (co-written with Clayton W. Snyder). He also has a short story collection A COLLECTION OF OBSESSIONS.
http://michaelrfletcher.com/
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Twitter: @FletcherMR
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April 8, 2026Whuuuuuuuu???!!!?!??!
A real-world horror novel?!
A real-world horror novel?!
September 23, 2026
2.5/5
I basically read everything Michael R. Fletcher writes, so when I saw this collaboration I was obviously going to give it a shot. Unfortunately, this one didn't really work for me. In fact, it's probably the weakest Fletcher book I've read.
The premise is pretty great. Something goes horribly wrong at Brookhaven National Laboratory and suddenly reality inside a hospital starts being shaped by people's beliefs, fears and delusions. That's a fantastic setup for a horror novel, and there are some genuinely good ideas here.
The problem is that I never really cared much about the characters. Most of them felt pretty forgettable, and Marcus Albright was particularly annoying. Yes, he's supposed to be a complete sociopath with a massive god complex, but the way he's written felt less like an interesting sociopath and more like a cartoonishly vile asshole. His POV chapters in particular pushed the edginess too far for me.
The horror itself is also pretty uneven. There is plenty of gore, violence and general nastiness, as you'd expect from Fletcher, but some of it felt like it was there simply to be shocking. The action wasn't particularly memorable either, which is a problem when so much of the book eventually turns into chaos inside the hospital.
And that's a shame because there's a really good book hiding somewhere in here. The whole idea of belief changing reality is interesting, and there are some creepy concepts and moments. I just didn't think the characters or the execution were strong enough to make it all work.
So unfortunately, this one was a disappointment for me. Some good ideas, plenty of blood and a few memorable moments, but overall much weaker than what I hoped for.
I basically read everything Michael R. Fletcher writes, so when I saw this collaboration I was obviously going to give it a shot. Unfortunately, this one didn't really work for me. In fact, it's probably the weakest Fletcher book I've read.
The premise is pretty great. Something goes horribly wrong at Brookhaven National Laboratory and suddenly reality inside a hospital starts being shaped by people's beliefs, fears and delusions. That's a fantastic setup for a horror novel, and there are some genuinely good ideas here.
The problem is that I never really cared much about the characters. Most of them felt pretty forgettable, and Marcus Albright was particularly annoying. Yes, he's supposed to be a complete sociopath with a massive god complex, but the way he's written felt less like an interesting sociopath and more like a cartoonishly vile asshole. His POV chapters in particular pushed the edginess too far for me.
The horror itself is also pretty uneven. There is plenty of gore, violence and general nastiness, as you'd expect from Fletcher, but some of it felt like it was there simply to be shocking. The action wasn't particularly memorable either, which is a problem when so much of the book eventually turns into chaos inside the hospital.
And that's a shame because there's a really good book hiding somewhere in here. The whole idea of belief changing reality is interesting, and there are some creepy concepts and moments. I just didn't think the characters or the execution were strong enough to make it all work.
So unfortunately, this one was a disappointment for me. Some good ideas, plenty of blood and a few memorable moments, but overall much weaker than what I hoped for.
August 7, 2026
Long Island Memorial by Michael Fletcher& Clayton W. Snyder
Ревю на български първо, английският превод надолу.
Българско ревю
Майкъл Флечър продължава да бъде най-оригиналният и вероятно най-добър световен автор, неиздаван досега на български по някакви неведоми причини. Нека видим дали това ще се промени с това разкошно хорър трилърче, то все пак си е много подходящо за българската публика, закърмена със Стивън Кинг, Дийн Кунц итн.
Лонг Айлънд Мемориъл е обичайният за Флечър жанров кросовър, като все пак влиза в графата хорър трилър, с елементи на фантастика, фентъзи и много намигвания към цялостната вселена, изграждана от Флечър във всичките му произведения досега. Разбира се, няма никакъв проблем това да бъде първата книга на автора, която прочетете, абсолютно самостоятелна си е.
Романът започва сравнително бавно, в типичния ранен Стивън Кинг стил, с описание на скучното ежедневие в някакъв американски битовизъм. Гледните точки са две – тази на Веда, млада жена около 30-те, от индийски произход, работеща като поддържащ персонал в болницата Мемориъл, и тази на звездата-хирург Маркъс, типичен алфа мъжкар и вечен победител по американските стандарти. Главите се редуват, една за Веда, една за Маркъс, с кратки интерлюдии тук там за второстепенни персонажи. Веда казва чао на гаджето си, сериозен млад мъж, работещ като физик в научна лаборатория, където се правят експерименти с адронен колайдер (уинк, уинк). Оттук вече ви е ясно, че нещо се обърква много зле и положението става червен картон за Марио Метушев (български идиом, за да се разбере в английското ревю – същото като Shit hits the fan). Няма да издавам повече от сюжета, но екшънът рязко се забързва и книгата се чете глава след глава без спиране, което на мен вече ми се случва много рядко.
Започнах и ще завърша с Кинг, Лонг Айлънд носи привкуса на ранните и най-добри неща на Краля на ужаса, като даже е доста по-добра от повечето от тях. Романът е една от най-добрите книги, които съм чел в последните 5 години, като естествено изключим Малазан (в своята собсттвена лига), и знакови книги като Мечът на Кайген и Навола на Бачигалупи. Лонг Айлънд Мемориъл е точно там, почти на това ниво и получава съвсем истински и заслужени 4,75 / 5,00 звезди от мен 😊
English review:
Michael R. Fletcher remains one of the most strikingly original and arguably finest contemporary authors—yet, by some inexplicable oversight, he has remained untranslated into Bulgarian. One can only hope this marks a turning point, courtesy of this magnificent little horror thriller. It feels tailor-made for a Bulgarian readership raised on the steady diet of Stephen King and Dean Koontz.
Long Island Memorial delivers Fletcher’s signature genre-bending mastery. While it fundamentally operates as a horror thriller, it seamlessly weaves in elements of sci-fi and fantasy, offering subtle nods to the broader universe the author has spent years cultivating across his many books. That said, it functions perfectly as a standalone novel, serving as an ideal and accessible gateway for newcomers to his work.
The narrative unfolds with a calculated, slow-burn tempo reminiscent of early Stephen King, capturing the mundane textures of everyday American life. The story is filtered through a dual perspective: Veda, a young woman in her late 20s of Indian descent working as part of the hospital's support staff, and Marcus, a star surgeon and the quintessential alpha male—a perpetual winner by all conventional American standards. Chapters alternate strictly between their viewpoints, punctuated by brief interludes that flesh out the secondary cast. The inciting incident looms when Veda bids farewell to her boyfriend, a dedicated young physicist employed at a nearby laboratory experimenting with a hadron collider (wink, wink). From that point on, it is abundantly clear that something is bound to go catastrophically wrong. To put it bluntly: this is where the shit hits the fan, or a red card is given to Mario Metushev, as the Bulgarian idiom goes. Without venturing into spoiler territory, the momentum shifts violently; the pacing accelerates into a relentless sprint—a rare feat for me these days to read page after page hungrily.
To bookend this with the King comparison: Long Island Memorial evokes the atmosphere of the Horror King’s finest early classics, arguably surpassing most of them in execution. It stands out as one of the most compelling books I have encountered in the past five years—naturally carving out an exception for the Malazan series, which occupies a league of its own, and landmark titles like The Sword of Kaigen or Paolo Bacigalupi’s Navola. Long Island Memorial sits comfortably on that very same shelf, earning a thoroughly deserved 4.75 out of 5 stars from me.
Ревю на български първо, английският превод надолу.
Българско ревю
Майкъл Флечър продължава да бъде най-оригиналният и вероятно най-добър световен автор, неиздаван досега на български по някакви неведоми причини. Нека видим дали това ще се промени с това разкошно хорър трилърче, то все пак си е много подходящо за българската публика, закърмена със Стивън Кинг, Дийн Кунц итн.
Лонг Айлънд Мемориъл е обичайният за Флечър жанров кросовър, като все пак влиза в графата хорър трилър, с елементи на фантастика, фентъзи и много намигвания към цялостната вселена, изграждана от Флечър във всичките му произведения досега. Разбира се, няма никакъв проблем това да бъде първата книга на автора, която прочетете, абсолютно самостоятелна си е.
Романът започва сравнително бавно, в типичния ранен Стивън Кинг стил, с описание на скучното ежедневие в някакъв американски битовизъм. Гледните точки са две – тази на Веда, млада жена около 30-те, от индийски произход, работеща като поддържащ персонал в болницата Мемориъл, и тази на звездата-хирург Маркъс, типичен алфа мъжкар и вечен победител по американските стандарти. Главите се редуват, една за Веда, една за Маркъс, с кратки интерлюдии тук там за второстепенни персонажи. Веда казва чао на гаджето си, сериозен млад мъж, работещ като физик в научна лаборатория, където се правят експерименти с адронен колайдер (уинк, уинк). Оттук вече ви е ясно, че нещо се обърква много зле и положението става червен картон за Марио Метушев (български идиом, за да се разбере в английското ревю – същото като Shit hits the fan). Няма да издавам повече от сюжета, но екшънът рязко се забързва и книгата се чете глава след глава без спиране, което на мен вече ми се случва много рядко.
Започнах и ще завърша с Кинг, Лонг Айлънд носи привкуса на ранните и най-добри неща на Краля на ужаса, като даже е доста по-добра от повечето от тях. Романът е една от най-добрите книги, които съм чел в последните 5 години, като естествено изключим Малазан (в своята собсттвена лига), и знакови книги като Мечът на Кайген и Навола на Бачигалупи. Лонг Айлънд Мемориъл е точно там, почти на това ниво и получава съвсем истински и заслужени 4,75 / 5,00 звезди от мен 😊
English review:
Michael R. Fletcher remains one of the most strikingly original and arguably finest contemporary authors—yet, by some inexplicable oversight, he has remained untranslated into Bulgarian. One can only hope this marks a turning point, courtesy of this magnificent little horror thriller. It feels tailor-made for a Bulgarian readership raised on the steady diet of Stephen King and Dean Koontz.
Long Island Memorial delivers Fletcher’s signature genre-bending mastery. While it fundamentally operates as a horror thriller, it seamlessly weaves in elements of sci-fi and fantasy, offering subtle nods to the broader universe the author has spent years cultivating across his many books. That said, it functions perfectly as a standalone novel, serving as an ideal and accessible gateway for newcomers to his work.
The narrative unfolds with a calculated, slow-burn tempo reminiscent of early Stephen King, capturing the mundane textures of everyday American life. The story is filtered through a dual perspective: Veda, a young woman in her late 20s of Indian descent working as part of the hospital's support staff, and Marcus, a star surgeon and the quintessential alpha male—a perpetual winner by all conventional American standards. Chapters alternate strictly between their viewpoints, punctuated by brief interludes that flesh out the secondary cast. The inciting incident looms when Veda bids farewell to her boyfriend, a dedicated young physicist employed at a nearby laboratory experimenting with a hadron collider (wink, wink). From that point on, it is abundantly clear that something is bound to go catastrophically wrong. To put it bluntly: this is where the shit hits the fan, or a red card is given to Mario Metushev, as the Bulgarian idiom goes. Without venturing into spoiler territory, the momentum shifts violently; the pacing accelerates into a relentless sprint—a rare feat for me these days to read page after page hungrily.
To bookend this with the King comparison: Long Island Memorial evokes the atmosphere of the Horror King’s finest early classics, arguably surpassing most of them in execution. It stands out as one of the most compelling books I have encountered in the past five years—naturally carving out an exception for the Malazan series, which occupies a league of its own, and landmark titles like The Sword of Kaigen or Paolo Bacigalupi’s Navola. Long Island Memorial sits comfortably on that very same shelf, earning a thoroughly deserved 4.75 out of 5 stars from me.
July 12, 2026
The rules governing the world of Manifest Delusions collides with Earth and humanity is left confronting its own deepest superstitions and insanities, to horrific effect. It’s too bad my delusions can’t come true, because I still have faith that George RR Martin will finish Winds Of Winter and that Hannibal will get a season 4.
July 23, 2026
A proper horror story if there ever was one
Could totally see this as a movie, you have event horizon blended with scrubs, straight up crazy vibes and a bit of a twist ending that I thought fit the book perfectly.
Could totally see this as a movie, you have event horizon blended with scrubs, straight up crazy vibes and a bit of a twist ending that I thought fit the book perfectly.
October 31, 2026
Like an 80’s throwback, I loved it!
September 27, 2026
Amazing
The book had excellent well defined characters in a work that fell into hallucinogenic terror of cosmic depravity. Once again both authors delivered an excellent book.
The book had excellent well defined characters in a work that fell into hallucinogenic terror of cosmic depravity. Once again both authors delivered an excellent book.
July 24, 2026
There is horror and then there is Horror. This is most certainly the latter!
With Fletcher and Snyder (gentlemen...ish both), you know what you're in for. Darkness abounding, violence, bleakness...you know, actual horror. And boy, does this deliver in spades!
From the outset, there are no punches pulled. The set-up is pretty simple: one really bad night at a hospital. It's the execution (pun very much intended) that is really where the story shines. Gallons of blood and viscera and basically every organ you can imagine paint the hallways with a sheen of grimy gore not unlike something imagined by Jackson Pollack if he had been a serial killer. Megalomaniac doctors. Reality being multiple-choice. You get it. I'm a sucker for horror and this delivers.
For me, I only have a couple minor critiques. First, I love me a good villain, but a couple of the minor villains are a bit caricature-ish even before things kick off. A few ham-handed statements got me to roll my eyes just a little, which is a shame because it took me out of the story for a moment and - believe me - I was beyond engrossed. Second, it takes just slightly too long for the Reasons for the nightmares taking place to lock into place. It was only in the last forty or so pages where I got the 'oh, THAT'S why' puzzle piece and, by then, the story was nearly done.
All that being said, though, this is a hell of a book. Both writers are utterly talented and can use the pen like a scalpel to deliver a fast-paced, horrific ride that - even at 300+ pages - you'll want to finish in one day because it is that dang fun.
With Fletcher and Snyder (gentlemen...ish both), you know what you're in for. Darkness abounding, violence, bleakness...you know, actual horror. And boy, does this deliver in spades!
From the outset, there are no punches pulled. The set-up is pretty simple: one really bad night at a hospital. It's the execution (pun very much intended) that is really where the story shines. Gallons of blood and viscera and basically every organ you can imagine paint the hallways with a sheen of grimy gore not unlike something imagined by Jackson Pollack if he had been a serial killer. Megalomaniac doctors. Reality being multiple-choice. You get it. I'm a sucker for horror and this delivers.
For me, I only have a couple minor critiques. First, I love me a good villain, but a couple of the minor villains are a bit caricature-ish even before things kick off. A few ham-handed statements got me to roll my eyes just a little, which is a shame because it took me out of the story for a moment and - believe me - I was beyond engrossed. Second, it takes just slightly too long for the Reasons for the nightmares taking place to lock into place. It was only in the last forty or so pages where I got the 'oh, THAT'S why' puzzle piece and, by then, the story was nearly done.
All that being said, though, this is a hell of a book. Both writers are utterly talented and can use the pen like a scalpel to deliver a fast-paced, horrific ride that - even at 300+ pages - you'll want to finish in one day because it is that dang fun.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book will make your skin crawl.
Prepare for your jaw to unhinge and exit the room.
Long Island Memorial lays bare the darkness of the human condition and leaves you bloodied in the process.
This was a fast paced read that kept me guessing right up until the last page. I haven’t read horror in a few years and I loved the premise of Long Island Memorial. In my opinion, it is a real life possibility and I’ve pondered it many times. 😏
🔥 Gruesome imagery
🔥 Gallows humor for only the blackest of hearts
🔥 Vile characters that you will love to hate
🔥 An underdog protagonist who smokes cannabis
If you require trigger warnings, this book is not for you.
🗡️ American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
🗡️ Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
🗡️ Hellraiser by Clive Barker
If you enjoy these titles and/or the movies, you will love this book.
Prepare for your jaw to unhinge and exit the room.
Long Island Memorial lays bare the darkness of the human condition and leaves you bloodied in the process.
This was a fast paced read that kept me guessing right up until the last page. I haven’t read horror in a few years and I loved the premise of Long Island Memorial. In my opinion, it is a real life possibility and I’ve pondered it many times. 😏
🔥 Gruesome imagery
🔥 Gallows humor for only the blackest of hearts
🔥 Vile characters that you will love to hate
🔥 An underdog protagonist who smokes cannabis
If you require trigger warnings, this book is not for you.
🗡️ American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
🗡️ Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
🗡️ Hellraiser by Clive Barker
If you enjoy these titles and/or the movies, you will love this book.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I was given a early version of the book, and it remains the most ridiculously out of control, fucked up, and horrific one I've ever read.
Seriously, this was a Fletcher/Synder story cranked up to 14, forget 11. It takes place 20 minutes from my home as well, which really added to my "I hate this, thanks" levels.
I loved this book, truly, and I'm so stoked it's finally releasing! This was a non-stop, full on assault on the brain, picturing all of things that happened was...fun? Well, fun to me. Which says a lot behind the scenes I'm sure, but trust me when I say this is truly a fantastic book.
Seriously, this was a Fletcher/Synder story cranked up to 14, forget 11. It takes place 20 minutes from my home as well, which really added to my "I hate this, thanks" levels.
I loved this book, truly, and I'm so stoked it's finally releasing! This was a non-stop, full on assault on the brain, picturing all of things that happened was...fun? Well, fun to me. Which says a lot behind the scenes I'm sure, but trust me when I say this is truly a fantastic book.
Review of advance copy received from Author
My rating is 4.25
Well i don't think I'll be going to a hospital anytime soon!
Holy cow...what an insane fever dream! Altered reality, the dead don't die, brutal violence and a GOD complex the likes of which has never been seen.
THIS is what great horror is all about. Gruesome and loathsome and a ton of fun!
I worry about the mental state of these authors though lol some of this was DARK!
Thanks for the opportunity to read this ARC before publication. My thoughts are my own.
Well i don't think I'll be going to a hospital anytime soon!
Holy cow...what an insane fever dream! Altered reality, the dead don't die, brutal violence and a GOD complex the likes of which has never been seen.
THIS is what great horror is all about. Gruesome and loathsome and a ton of fun!
I worry about the mental state of these authors though lol some of this was DARK!
Thanks for the opportunity to read this ARC before publication. My thoughts are my own.
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