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Mother Howl

Craig Clevenger

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English
Datura Books
18 July 2023
For fans of Eileen and The Only Good Indians

Compelling literary crime that follows the son of a serial murderer who changes his identity in a bid to escape his past.

For fans of Eileen and The Only Good Indians

Compelling literary crime that follows the son of a serial murderer who changes his identity in a bid to escape his past.

Sixteen-year-old Lyle Edison recognizes the face of a murder victim on the nightly news - the waitress at his local diner. A place he often frequented with his dad. The following day his father is arrested and charged with her murder. And then eight further bodies are discovered.

Following the revelation that his dad is in fact a serial killer, Lyle is outcast and shunned. Forced to abandon his family, illegally obtaining a new identity, he moves away to start all over again.

Some years later, Lyle thinks he has finally moved on. But after several brushes with the law, Lyle's past eventually catches up to him when a mysterious stranger known only as Icarus shows up and seems to know Lyle's secret...
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Imprint:   Datura Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 135mm, 
Weight:   369g
ISBN:   9781915523037
ISBN 10:   1915523036
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Craig Clevenger is an American author of contemporary fiction. He was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Southern California, where he studied English at California State University, Long Beach. He has travelled extensively and lived in Dublin and London, but currently resides in California. He is the author of two previously published novels, The Contortionist's Handbook and Dermaphobia, both released by MacAdam/Cage. His work has been classified by some as neo-noir and has received praise from Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh.

Reviews for Mother Howl

""don't make the mistake of sleeping on this."" ""Truly a stunning work."" ""fearless and unshakeable"" ""this book will devour you"" ""Couldn’t keep my nose out of this one."" ""brilliant, original, and genre defying"" ""Though this story doesn’t mention cypress trees or bayous, Lyle’s attempts to reconcile the blood in his veins with the content of his character bring to mind the best Southern gothic fiction.""


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