Brother
Ania Ahlborn
(Author)
Description
From the bestselling horror author of Within These Walls and The Bird Eater comes a terrifying novel that follows a teenager determined to break from his family's unconventional--and deeply disturbing--traditions. Deep in the heart of Appalachia stands a crooked farmhouse miles from any road. The Morrows keep to themselves, and it's served them well so far. When girls go missing off the side of the highway, the cops don't knock on their door. Which is a good thing, seeing as to what's buried in the Morrows' backyard. But nineteen-year-old Michael Morrow isn't like the rest of his family. He doesn't take pleasure in the screams that echo through the trees. Michael pines for normalcy, and he's sure that someday he'll see the world beyond West Virginia. When he meets Alice, a pretty girl working at a record shop in the small nearby town of Dahlia, he's immediately smitten. For a moment, he nearly forgets about the monster he's become. But his brother, Rebel, is all too eager to remind Michael of his place...Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Gallery Books
Publish Date
September 29, 2015
Pages
336
Dimensions
5.3 X 8.1 X 0.9 inches | 0.65 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781476783734
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About the Author
Ania Ahlborn, who was born in Ciechanow, Poland, has always been drawn to the darker, mysterious, and sometimes morbid sides of life. Her earliest memory is of crawling through a hole in the chain link fence that separated her home from the large wooded cemetery next door. She'd spend hours there, breaking up bouquets of silk flowers so that everyone had their equal share. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter @aniaahlborn, and visit www.AniaAhlborn.com.
Reviews
"[A] visceral, nihilistic thriller....Ahlborn's impressive writing and expert exploration of the psychological effects of systemic abuse elevate what could have been the literary equivalent of a slasher flick, and the twist in the final act is jaw-dropping. This relentlessly grim tale is definitely not for the squeamish, but it's nearly impossible to put down."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)