The Cure

by Matt Drabble

"Matt Drabble is a name that will one day be as widely recognized as Stephen King & Dean Koontz" - READERS FAVORITEDetective Inspector Alison Raines is a woman dedicated to the job, that job being to protect her city and to speak for the dead. Her uncomplicated world is coming to an end with a cancer diagnosis that will cut short a life that revolved around work and little else.Her answer to rapidly approaching finish line is to tie up the cases that no one believes are murders but her gut tells her otherwise. Sure that not every accidental death is what it seems, but with her condition rapidly deteriorating and her medication regiment taking its toll on her ability to think clearly, those around her have come to question a judgement previously untainted.With a fiercely loyal partner that only ever wanted to learn from her at her side and a rational scientist by his, Raines is about to enter a labyrinth of dark supernatural terror that defies belief.Raines is forced to open herself to the friends that she never knew she had and to the fact that perhaps she never knew as much as she previously thought about the criminal world that existed around her. With her own time running out she will be faced with the ultimate life and death decision.Sometimes the world needs a hero, sometimes it needs a monster.Selected other works by Matt DrabbleABRA-CADAVER - The 2017 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Horror Fiction. Winner of a prestigious Indie Book of the Day Award, a 2015 Kindle Book Review Award Finalist and is the 2016 Book Excellence Awards winner for Horror Fiction.THE ASYLUM TRILOGY - an Amazon US Horror Chart #5 best seller, voted #5 on The Horror Novel Review's Top 10 Books of 2013, a 2014 Readers Favorite Gold Medal winner & the 2016 Readers Favorite Silver Medal winner for Anthology Fiction.THE LAST RESORT - The 2019 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Horror Fiction & The 2019 Kindle Book Review's Winner for Horror/Suspense.you can find more Website: mattdrabble.co.uk MattDrabble01 matt.drabble.3 mattdrabble01

Genres: Supernatural, Horror

698 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2021

About the author

Born in Bath, England in 1974, a self-professed "funny onion", equal parts sport loving jock and comic book geek.

Awards & Achievements:

"ABRA-CADAVER" is the 2017 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Horror Fiction. It is also a 2015 Kindle Book Review Finalist, an Indie Book of the Day winner and the 2016 Book Excellence Award Winner for Horror Fiction.

"GATED" is the 2015 Readers Favorite Gold Medal Winner. It is also a UK & US Horror Chart Top Ten Best Seller & winner of the Full Moon Awards 2014 Horror Book of the Year.

"ASYLUM - 13 TALES OF TERROR" was a US Horror Chart #5. It was also voted #5 on The Horror Novel Review's Top 10 Books of 2013 & was the Readers Favorite 2014 Gold Medal Winner for Anthology Fiction.

"THE LAST RESORT" is the 2019 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Horror Fiction & The 2019 Kindle Book Review's Winner for Horror/Suspense

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Reviews

[Kerry]

Matt Drabble puts a different spin on an old legend with his monstrous novel (almost 500 pages) The Cure. The story features a likable lead facing her own mortality and an interesting cast, and the plot provides some grisly scenes and much food for thought. Police inspector Alison Raines hasn’t much time left. She’s built a career, but with her health failing, she decides to close out some of the cold cases that bother her. However, something strange is afoot, beginning with a drunk and disorderly. As her oncology medicines make her question what she’s experiencing, she and her partner and the medical examiner find themselves with more questions than the modern mind could answer. Written from multiple viewpoints, The Cure ends with a conclusion that leaves the potential for a sequel.

[Ifor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

What a great book. A new slant on an old idea, and completed so well. Good story, edited perfectly. Highly recommended

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great characterisation

For the most part this was an enjoyable take on the Vampire genre. The plotline was good, and the characterisation excellent - I felt really committed to every character in the way intended.

What I would say though is that it was definitely longer than needed, with what felt like a fair amount of repetition. Worth sticking with though, and I would actually like to read more in this universe (but with a slighter shorter exposition period ;))

[Cherylyn Osthagen]

The Cure

Enjoyable read..well written...nice to not have typos and grammatical errors distracting me! The story line is original, the characters rounded and full...I will look for more of Matt Drabble's work.. I recommend this book to everyone..while descriptive, Mr Drabble does not revel in gory nor offensive content

[shakti prakash · Rating 4 out of 5]

Curable

I have been a huge fan of this author . His books are generally for surprise twist and unpredictable events. I believe the story was stretched along . Somewhere in between the books gets boring. It gets repetitive at many places. It would have been nice if author has kept this short. Somewhere in the end I feel that author wants to just complete the book.
I expected alot from this book considering previous work of the author.
I hope his next book will be same as his earlier works.
Cheers

[Lou Canning · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very Good Vampire Tale

I really enjoyed this. I wasn’t sure if I would as I’m not a fan of female hero’s. But Raines was different. And rather unlucky!
I loved the vampires and how the main vampire could still make mistakes and I loved where those mistakes took him and Raines and her partner.
And there is to be a second book. I’m really looking forward to it.
Nice one Matt! (Again!) 👏👏👏

[James McIntosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not Your Average Vampire Tale

I seriously couldn't read this one fast enough., but hey we all have to sleep right? Who knew vampires had a conscience? Well they're right here within these pages. Raine's is definitely my favorite character. Sort of like a female Dirty Harry. You just have to admire someone like her. Surely this story could go on and on especially with the twist at the end. I'll be keeping an eye out. Hint hint😁

[Paul Pope · Rating 5 out of 5]

So well written. We spend much time in each characters head. We are privy to their thoughts, experiences, insights, opinions. There is no idiotic dialogue filler, just a clever telling of an intense story.
Ok all the usual vampire tropes are here. Which was just a bit disappointing. Yes, sunlight, holy water, crucifixes, garlic are all deadly. Glamour/hypnosis is present. Super strength and speed, finely honed senses are of course included. As is the summoning of fog/mist and shape changing into (not) bats. And a central character who has escaped detection for hundreds of years. So the cryptid lore is all present and familiar. But do not expect a happy ending. Oh no. The final chapters create twists and turns that satisfy the devoted reader.
Unreservedly recommend.

[Jason Cross · Rating 3 out of 5]

So so

Though the story was good enough to keep me from giving up on it, it also felt too long. Like there was way to much character development on characters who were about to die anyway. It took away from the story and made it a lot longer than it should have been.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome story line!

I really enjoyed reading this book. It kept me longing for more to see what was going to happen. This is a must read, if you enjoy a good vampire and suspense book!

[DeeAnn Ketcherside · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poor grammar and editing

Very tough to plow through. Poor grammar and editing from the first page. I'd like to have been able to read it.

[Melodie Linde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Story!!

The story was amazing and I enjoyed every page. I am a fan now and look forward to more stories!