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Originally Posted by scouse mac
Murderland 2 was fantastic, I really liked how the characters progressed and evolved so you've got some pressure for book 3 mate!
I don't know if my take on Archelon Ranch was different to what you intended but I saw as some sort of convergence point between weird and wonderful existences, a refuge from the insanity and a place of answers and so forth.
By the way, for some reason the image you created of people standing in the street waiting for the cooling fans to come on, but risking their lives doing so, is one which has stuck with me. Its strange how certain images can be evocative!
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No, you pretty much hit the nail on the head. It is odd how certain things really stick with people. The Mall seems to have really affected a lot of readers, whereas I thought what would get them would be The Sad House and the Suburbanites. I didn't think The Mall was that weird, but it comes up in almost every review. Like I was really flattered and surprised when Nick Cato of Horror Fiction Review said "Cook's use of a shopping mall as a barrier between classes and gateway to potential paradise brings out stronger social commentary than was even hinted at in Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD (1979)." Until I started editing the book, I probably couldn't tell anyone what even happened at The Mall. Thanks for the kind words about Murderland 2. I haven't had much feedback on it, so I'm glad it's not a weak entry.