"This compact, well-told and extraordinarily atmospheric story packs more punch than many much longer books." -The Guardian
"Sly pacing and a detached narrative voice give this horror story exceptional punch." -Kirkus, starred review
"Reads like a particularly grim Grimm's Fairy Tale, with an all-too-credible contemporary setting.... Gratifyingly menacing." -Daily Mail UK
"A compulsive (and gruesome) read." -Independent
This month’s best new work includes the second book of the Half-Drowned King Viking fantasy trilogy, a portrait of a Midwest town in decline, a debut roman à clef by an Iraq veteran currently imprisoned for bank robbery, and a historical about the Black Plague. And for lighter, contemporary reads, enjoy a sorority-set drama, a […]