American Elsewhere
Feb 2013 · Sold by Orbit
4.1star
28 reviews
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688
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About this ebook
From one of our most talented and original new literary voices comes the next great American supernatural novel: a work that explores the dark dimensions of the hometowns and the neighbors we thought we knew.
Some places are too good to be true.
Under a pink moon, there is a perfect little town not found on any map: Wink, New Mexico.
In that town, there are quiet streets lined with pretty houses, houses that conceal the strangest things.
After a couple years of hard traveling, ex-cop Mona Bright inherits her long-dead mother's home. And the closer Mona gets to her mother's past, the more she understands that the people of Wink are very, very different . . .
"Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman." -- Library Journal
Some places are too good to be true.
Under a pink moon, there is a perfect little town not found on any map: Wink, New Mexico.
In that town, there are quiet streets lined with pretty houses, houses that conceal the strangest things.
After a couple years of hard traveling, ex-cop Mona Bright inherits her long-dead mother's home. And the closer Mona gets to her mother's past, the more she understands that the people of Wink are very, very different . . .
"Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman." -- Library Journal
Ratings and reviews
4.1
28 reviews
Ruben Ilizarbe
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July 9, 2015
Things get more bizarre, terrifying and incredible as the fast paced story progresses. Think 'They Live!' without the campiness and the horror factor dialed up to eleven. Best read this year so far, which is saying a lot considering I've had some amazing reads so far.
johnathan pethoud
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February 23, 2020
It was ok, my first complaint was the 40 year old cop said "momma" way too much. I didn't much care for that, the story itself was alright. I don't plan on reading it again tho.
James Burbidge
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April 13, 2016
A clever cross between a story of dysfunctional family dynamics and Lovecraftian monsters from another dimension mapped onto American suburbia.
About the author
Robert Jackson Bennett was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award, the Sydney J. Bounds Award, and an Edgar Award, he is the author of the novels Mr. Shivers, The Company Man, The Troupe, American Elsewhere, the Founders trilogy, and the Divine Cities trilogy, which was a 2018 Hugo Awards finalist in the Best Series category. Find out more about the author at www.robertjacksonbennett.com.
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