Final Destination: Death of the Senses

Final Destination: Death of the Senses
Author	Andy McDermott
Publication date	August 1, 2006
Published by	Black Flame
ISBN	1844163857
Publication Order
Preceded by Final Destination: Looks Could Kill	Followed by Final Destination: Wipeout (cancelled)

Final Destination: Death of the Senses is the sixth and final novel by Andy McDermott, released and then pulled by Black Flame in 2006. It was, due to a printing error, only available for a short period of time before being recalled, leaving only a few copies in circulation. It was also the last Black Flame book for New Line as the other series were still released before discontinuation. The novel takes place over four years after the first film.

Official Summary

When Jack Curtis has a horrific vision one snowy night, his actions save the life of young policewoman Amy Tom from a brutal psychopath and more people besides. However, the man was supposed to have embarked on a deranged killing spree and now Death is several bodies short. As Death begins to balance his books, Jack and Amy must race to warn all of the intended victims before Death collects his due.

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Plot

Chapter 1

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Main Characters

• Jack Curtis: A former bus driver whose life was ruined when he accidentally ran over a girl years ago, he now lives on the streets, among the hundreds of other homeless. The one to foresaw "John Doe's" murder spree, he is the sixth survivor to die, he is shot to death by Amy's partner who mistakenly believed he had attacked Amy.
• Officer Amy Tom: A young member of the NYPD with a penchant for metal sculpting, she was narrowly saved from the "John Doe" killer by Jack, and becomes his confidant and love interest. The seventh and final survivor to die, she bleeds to death after being impaled by one of her own art pieces.
• Joshua Cornell III: The representative of hearing; a former rapper who now works as a producer, he operates under the guise of a punk, but in actuality is fairly sophisticated. The fifth survivor to die, he has his head cut off at the jawline by a platinum record launched through the air by his exploding equipment.
• Katie Astin: The representative of touch; a former child star, who now works as a talk show host and televangelist, she is kindhearted and truly believes in the messages she preaches, making her immensely popular. The fourth survivor to die, she is struck and blinded by a fallen exploding spotlight, which leads to her coming into contact with a fallen lighting rig while groping blindly.
• Dominique Swann: The representative of taste; a snobbish celebrity chef and food critic, she is the third survivor to die. She dies of asphyxiation after on a glass shard launched into her mouth by an exploding wine bottle.
• Dawson Donahue: The representative of smell; an upstart entrepreneur, he controls the city's garbage pickup, but handles it rather poorly. The second survivor to die, he is crushed against a wall when his car explodes, due to a gas leak that ignites the fuel tank.
• Chelsea Cox: The representative of sight; a beautiful, but obnoxious, news reporter, she is the first survivor to die, being impaled through the eyes by fallen icicles during a live TV broadcast.
• "John Doe": A deranged, nameless would-be serial killer, he had intended to murder different celebrities who he connected to the human senses in a bizarre ritual, believing that doing so would purify the city. He was shot in the face by Jack (who had foreseen what he would do) before he could start his murder spree, prompting Death into going after his intended victims.
• William Bludworth: A mysterious, agitated man with great knowledge about Death and its power.

Timeline Placement

• Final Destination: Death of the Senses takes place four years after Final Destination, which would place it in 2003.
• Winter in New York during this time lasted from December 2002 to March.
• The plot revolves a full moon occurring. Only three dates had a full moon that year, which are January 18, February 17, and March 18.

Trivia

• Author Andy McDermott finished the manuscript before its initial release date. However, a problem occurred when one of the cover designers accidently wrote "Rebecca Levene", who wrote End of the Line, on the spine, causing Black Flame to recall and only a short number of copies exists today, making it extremely rare. When the company had to make a re-release version to fix the spine issue, they couldn't have more budget and had to leave it behind. This would lead to Black Flame's downfall, following the cancelation of the next book Wipeout and the closure of the company by 2008 as a result of bankruptcy.