As a child, Abby had the same recurring nightmare night after night, in which she wandered through a field ridden with human skulls and bones. Now an adult, Abby thinks she’s outgrown her demons, until, the evening before her wedding, the terrible dream returns and forces her to confront the dark secrets from her past she has kept from her new husband, Willem. The following day—less than 24 hours after exchanging vows—Abby steps out into traffic. As his wife lies in her hospital bed, sleeping in...
"Oates's introduction to Akashic's noir volume dedicated to the Garden State, with its evocative definition of the genre, is alone worth the price of the book . . . Poems by C.K. Williams, Paul Muldoon, and others–plus photos by Gerald Slota–enhance this distinguished entry."–Publishers Weekly"It was inevitable that this fine noir series would reach New Jersey. It took longer than some readers might have wanted, but, oh boy, was it worth the wait . . . More than most of the...
A brilliant and thought-provoking novel about family, loyalty and betrayalOnce I’d been Daddy’s favourite. Before something terrible happened.Violet Rue is the baby of the seven Kerrigan children and adores her big brothers. What’s more, she knows that a family protects its own. To go outside the family – to betray the family – is unforgiveable. So when she overhears a conversation not meant for her ears and discovers that her brothers have committed a heinous crime, she is torn between her...
In diesem Band mit vier bisher unveröffentlichten großen Erzählungen der bekannten Autorin werdendie Leser wieder einmal in eine Welt schaurig-spannender, psychologisch reizvoller Beziehungen befördert. Auslöser sind Vorfälle, die jedem von uns geläufig sind, sei es aus persönlicher Erfahrung oder durch Medienberichte. Da ist der Telefonanruf eines Fremden – soll ich den Anruf annehmen oder besser nicht? –, eine zugelaufene, herumstreunende Katze – kann sie die Rettung sein? –, die...
El inconsciente puede traicionarnos, pero también salvarnos. Abby, la protagonista de Persecución, experimenta una regresión traumática luego de casarse y sufre un violento accidente que la deja en coma. Con este episodio inicial Joyce Carol Oates se adentra en los salvajes vericuetos de la mente de su protagonista y desanuda la trama de un pasado cargado de obsesión, abuso y muerte, para revelar la naturaleza engañosa de las apariencias. Con gran maestría Oates demuele las convenciones que...
