From The New York Times and international bestselling author Eric Rickstad comes a masterful story collection.
An elderly farmer’s bizarre addiction to being struck by lightning is rooted in the most profound loss of his life. A new father is beckoned by the howls of unseen wolves to join his lost brethren and commit the most unholy of sacrifices. A mother’s morbid bedtime tale of filicide delights her unknowing offspring. A young man’s paranoia intensifies as he recalls dubious memories of his father murdering a young "ballerina" years ago. In these and other stories of murder, crime, obsession, paranoia, and the potent, tidal pull of love and the past, New York Times and international bestselling author of Eric Rickstad showcases his command of—and empathy for—the dark side of human nature. Rickstad's masterful touch for character, emotion, and psychology humanize and elevate these dark stories so they echo with revelation and linger in the blood.
Genre: Literary Fiction
An elderly farmer’s bizarre addiction to being struck by lightning is rooted in the most profound loss of his life. A new father is beckoned by the howls of unseen wolves to join his lost brethren and commit the most unholy of sacrifices. A mother’s morbid bedtime tale of filicide delights her unknowing offspring. A young man’s paranoia intensifies as he recalls dubious memories of his father murdering a young "ballerina" years ago. In these and other stories of murder, crime, obsession, paranoia, and the potent, tidal pull of love and the past, New York Times and international bestselling author of Eric Rickstad showcases his command of—and empathy for—the dark side of human nature. Rickstad's masterful touch for character, emotion, and psychology humanize and elevate these dark stories so they echo with revelation and linger in the blood.
Genre: Literary Fiction