J. Kent Messum is a British-Canadian writer living in Toronto. Husk is his second novel, the follow-up to the award-winning Bait.
Raw, visceral, powerful ... may just make you question what it is to be human -- Nick Cutter Pacy and surprising, Husk is a showcase for a wild and frightening imagination -- Andrew Pyper Reading J. Kent Messum's Bait is like taking a high dive into black water. What you find in its murky depths is disturbing, pulse-pounding and utterly surprising. An exhilarating debut * Megan Abbott, author of Dare Me * The stakes could be no higher in this crisply written, fast-paced novel that examines the shifting line between right and wrong, good and evil. Bait will keep readers turning pages late into the night. * Lori Roy, author of Bent Road and Until She Comes Home * Jaws meets Lord of the Flies meets Drugstore Cowboy! A powerhouse debut. * Steve Ulfelder, author of Purgatory Chasm and The Whole Lie *