A Maxim Jakubowski selected title.
A striking, unnerving debut literary thriller from Canada. A man and his girlfriend are on a road trip, on their way to a secluded farm owned by her parents, where she hopes to clarify the nature of Jake's commitment, which she has begun to doubt. Stranded by an unexpected snowstorm, she finds herself in a deserted high school in the middle of nowhere with no apparent ways of escape. Edgy, atmospheric, tinged with mystery, at times reminiscent of Michel Faber's haunting Under the Skin, this is both a suspenseful puzzle and a claustrophobic examination of the nature of free will and relationships, at times a philosophical tale and at others a cloudy mystery shrouded by the uncertainties of emotions. Fascinating and quite unlike anything else around. Give it a go.
| Primary Genre | Thriller and Suspense |
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