Mockingbird

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Pub Date 28 Aug 2012 | Archive Date 1 Sep 2012

Description

Miriam is trying to keep her ability – her curse – in check.

But when Miriam touches a woman in line at the supermarket, she sees that the woman will be killed here, now.

She reacts, and begins a new chapter in her life – one which can never be expected to go well.

File Under: Urban Fantasy

Miriam is trying to keep her ability – her curse – in check.

But when Miriam touches a woman in line at the supermarket, she sees that the woman will be killed here, now.

She reacts, and begins...


Advance Praise

“Balls-to-the-wall, take-no-prisoners storytelling at its best.”
- Bill Cameron, author of County Line.

“Trailer-park tension, horrified hilarity, and sheer terror mixed with deft characterization and razor plotting. I literally could not put it down.”
- Lilith Saintcrow, author of Night Shift and Working for the Devil

“Chuck Wendig is one of those rare authors with such masterful use of language, and such a good ear for dialogue, that he engages the reader from the first page and never lets go.”
- David Brzeski, British Fantasy Society.

“This book is a treat for the horror fan, filled with cinematic moments and genuine spookiness … Fans of American Gothic and The Lost Room will find themselves on familiar ground and will lap this up.”
- Ed Fortune, Starburst Magazine

“Wendig has come up with a killer that is at least as scary as Hannibal Lector. There were scenes that were downright flawless in their creepiness. I doubt I’ll ever look at crows the same way again.”

- Keith West, Adventures Fantastic

“Miriam is out doing her thing and it’s un-putdownable stuff. I read this in two days, and would’ve happily nailed it in one if work hadn’t got in the way.”

- Zoe Oliver, Fantasy Bytes

“Balls-to-the-wall, take-no-prisoners storytelling at its best.”
- Bill Cameron, author of County Line.

“Trailer-park tension, horrified hilarity, and sheer terror mixed with deft...


Available Editions

EDITION Mass Market Paperback
ISBN 9780857662347
PRICE US$7.99 (USD)
PAGES 400

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