No Road Home: A Novel

by John Fram, Jade Wheeler (Read by), Travis Tonn (Read by), Shaun Taylor-Corbett (Read by)

Overview

“A grand gothic story as enthralling as it is terrifying.” —S. A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author

A young father must clear his name and protect his queer son when his wealthy new wife’s televangelist grandfather is found murdered in this unputdownable locked-room thriller from the acclaimed author of The Bright Lands—perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Paul Tremblay, and Alex North.

For years, single father Toby Tucker has done his best to keep his sensitive young son, Luca, safe from the bigotry of the world. But when Toby marries Alyssa Wright—the granddaughter of a famed televangelist known for his grandiose, Old Testament preaching—he can’t imagine the world of religion, wealth, and hate that he and Luca are about to enter.

A trip to the Wright family’s compound in sun-scorched Texas soon turns hellish when Toby realizes that Alyssa and the rest of her brood might have some very strange plans for Toby and his son. The situation only grows worse when a freak storm cuts off the roads and the family patriarch is found murdered, stabbed through the heart on the roof of the family’s mansion.

Suspicion immediately turns to Toby, but when his son starts describing a spectral figure in a black suit lurking around the house with unfinished business in mind, Toby realizes this family has more than murder to be afraid of. And as the Wrights close in on Luca, no one is prepared for the lengths Toby will go in the fight to clear his name and protect his son.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781797181998
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Audio
Publication date:	07/23/2024
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.50(h) x 5.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John Fram is the author of No Road Home and the critically acclaimed supernatural thriller The Bright Lands. He has written for The Atlantic and The New York Times. A native of Texas, he lives in Waco and Austin.

Shaun Taylor-Corbett is an actor, singer, and writer. A graduate of the University of Delaware, he has television and Broadway credits, including the role of Sonny on Broadway in In the Heights. He also has off-Broadway credits including In the Heights and Altar Boyz.

Jade Wheeler is an actor of the screen, stage, and booth. She has recorded nonfiction, self-help, and educational material as well as fiction, fantasy, and YA.

Editorial Reviews

05/27/2024

Fram (The Bright Lands) touches on generational curses, anti-queer bigotry, and religious trauma in this tense, supernaturally tinged locked-room thriller. By the time Alyssa Wright brings her new husband, Toby, and his feminine-presenting seven-year-old son, Luca, to her family’s isolated Texas compound, the mood is already jittery. Alyssa’s televangelist grandfather, Jerome, has been making increasingly dire end-of-days predictions, and someone has been splattering cryptic threats in vivid red paint across the main house’s bedroom doors. When Jerome is discovered stabbed on the roof just as a powerful storm cuts off communication with the outside world, Alyssa’s relatives turn their suspicions toward Toby. As he struggles to prove his innocence, and to keep Luca out of whatever nefarious plan the Wrights seem to be hatching for him, long-repressed memories of Toby’s late sister start to surface. Meanwhile, Luca claims to see a ghost stalking the halls. Fram lends authenticity to the behaviors and motivations of his sprawling cast, keeping readers glued to the page as the complex plot unfurls—though certain late-stage reveals don’t feel entirely fair. Still, this ambitious swing for the fences connects more often than it misses. Agent: Melissa Danaczko, Stuart Krichevsky Literary. (July)

Publishers Weekly

"By turns searing, soapy, and spine-tingling, Fram’s latest pays homage to Southern Gothic icons Michael McDowell and V.C. Andrews while also tipping its cap to modern horror great Jordan Peele...exquisitely rendered, realistically damaged characters lend credence to myriad mad twists, propelling the tale from portentous start to pulse-pounding finish. Trenchant, terrifying fun."—Kirkus Review

"No Road Home is a heartrending indictment of prejudice and corruption wrapped in a mystery as twisted as the family at its center. Enter Ramorah at your own peril, but don't bother saying your prayers—God has forsaken this place."—Luke Dumas, USA Today bestselling author of The Paleontologist and A History of Fear

“A mesmerizing mash-up of murder mystery and modern gothic horror, No Road Home proves there are some familial bonds that redeem, but some are better off cut.”—Sarah Langan, acclaimed author of Good Neighbors and A Better World

"Trapped in an opulent estate during a storm, a man must solve the murder of a Jerry Fallwell-esque patriarch before his new wife's family pins it on him. No Road Home is a whip-smart, horror-tinged whodunnit in the style of early Stephen King. Fram explores important themes of religion, family, wealth, race, and class—all within the confines of a fast-paced, locked room thriller."—Julia Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of The Writing Retreat

“No Road Home is a grand gothic story as enthralling as it is terrifying. John Fram swings for the fences and does not miss.” —S. A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author

"Fram touches on generational curses, anti-queer bigotry, and religious trauma in this tense, supernaturally tinged locked-room thriller...Fram lends authenticity to the behaviors and motivations of his sprawling cast, keeping readers glued to the page...[an] ambitious swing for the fences."—Publishers Weekly

"In the darkly spellbinding No Road Home, John Fram expertly mixes the Fall of the House of Usher and a twisty closed-room mystery into a unique kind of Texas gothic epic. A compelling, thought-provoking, page-turning read." —Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World and most recently, The Pallbearers Club

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