John Ajvide Lindqvist, born in 1968 is a Swedish author who grew up in Blackeberg, a suburb of Stockholm. He has contributed a large part of the material to the television series Reuter & Skoog, as well as stage plays and TV drama.
Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist - The story begins in Stockholm, where the heat wave blows around, symbolizing some upcoming horrors. As expected, things started to turn worse as the dead people wakes up and wander in the city. This unexplained resurrection of thousands of recently deceased people gains focuses on the reactions of society and arises many conflicts between Swedish authorities and the relatives of the undead.
As the mysteries continue, several events occur back to back within a short period of time. Eva, a famous illustrator dies suddenly, but even more shocking is her reliving. She can also speak, even after her death. But still she keeps herself away from her husband and her son for some good reason. In the meanwhile, Elvy receives a vision of the Holy Mother alarming her to spread the words that the End of Days is near.
When journalist Mahler comes across these events, she eagerly unearths her grandson Elias from his grave and tries to train him to behave as a normal human rather than being a zombie. At one end, the people in Stockholm feel these strange things to be harmful, but one the other side, they feel anxious to see their dead relatives, alive. What’s the reason behind these resurrections? Is there anyone to stop these strange events?
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