Three Sixes and a Forked Tongue or Cold Medicine and a Liar
James Tyler Toothman
(Author)
Description
The year is nineteen seventy one. Lost deep in the woods of West Virginia, two childhood friends discover a book that dismantles and unravels everything they once considered reality, And when an enigmatic stranger rolls into their small coal mining town in the back of a Rolls Royce, the teenagers are plunged deep into a world of drugs, sex, music, and violence. Together, the two friends confront the forces of good and evil head on - the unwitting pawns of an eternal game played without rules or directions. Feverish, satirical, and deliciously dark, Three Sixes and a Forked Tongue is an offbeat, coming-of-age, face-melting novel unlike anything you've read before.
Product Details
| Publisher | Millions of Colors |
| Publish Date | December 21, 2023 |
| Pages | 570 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9798987763216 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 1.3 inches | 1.8 pounds |
Reviews
"Toothman's novel ably builds the inner life of his lead (as with Priscilla's taste in literature) and includes occasional black-and-white drawings from illustrator Wotton. The result contains many tropes of the horror genre, but the story isn't so easy to classify. It references historic
events, including the Buffalo Creek flood, and riffs on subjects like telekinesis. It all makes for a novel packed with the
unexpected, like a cannabis-smoking devil. ... devilish details...reveal a complex, fascinating world.
A wild ... brew of sorcery, Satan, and rural America."
--KIRKUS REVIEWS
"[A]n intriguing coming-of-age horror novel in which outcast friends encounter witchcraft and grow apart. [...] There are pages of black-and-white illustrations of the scenes at hand as well. In addition, song titles are inserted into some scenes, resulting in multimedia layers of atmosphere and drama that give this sometimes familiar story unique depth. [...] Set in the backwoods, the appealingly packaged horror novel Three Sixes and a Forked Tongue or Cold Medicine and a Liar follows friends as they learn to live fully-and then face the consequences of their choices."
--FOREWORD REVIEWS (Clarion)
"Set in 1971 West Virginia, the novel follows two friends who come upon a book in the deep woods - one that threatens to unravel reality as the world knows it. It's a rush of irreverence, embracing the profane, and utterly engrossing as a read." https: //www.westword.com/arts/denver-author-james-tyler-toothman-debuts-first-novel-18593591
--WESTWORD (Teague Bohlen)
"Toothman's novel is long, but the narrative rarely feels arduous. Scenes are carried by the author's authentic, colloquial dialogue that reinforces the story's geographical setting while reflecting each character's distinct viewpoint. The author's descriptive language paints clear, vibrant portraits of Clockmaker's residents and their culture."
--BLUEINK REVIEWS
Interview With The Author: https: //gnofhorror.com/three-sixes-and-a-forked-tongue-james-tyler-toothman/
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