First published 2010
When a woman discovers her brother has abandoned their newborn son, she sets out alone into a ravaged countryside, stalked by three ominous strangers. Both siblings are drawn toward an apocalyptic confrontation, their fates irrevocably intertwined.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, dark-fantasy, dark
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-protagonist, family-drama, psychological-suspense
Setting: Tennessee
256 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: violence