Conner Habib Hawk Mountain Paperback Book

LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARDDripping with menace ... brilliantly written ... compelling, shocking and beautiful Liz NugentBrilliant ... highly recommended Sunday TimesAn unsettling and emotional riveting thriller about fathers and sons, revenge and forgiveness and ghosts from our past. A book not to read alone in the dark... When single father Todd Nasca is spotted on the beach by an old enemy his high school bully Jack Gates he is prepared for a tense encounter. But Jack, who hasnt seen Todd in fifteen years, is radiant, and overjoyed to have run into him. Jack suggests a meal to catch up. And by the way, Jack wonders, could he spend the night?Caught off guard by this chance interaction, Todd finds himself unable to escape Jacks charismatic and insistent presence in his home. One night turns into days and as Jack begins to deepen his relationship with Todds son, fear starts to set in. What is Jack up to?What follows is a fastpaced story of obsession and violence, showing that love and hate can be intertwined until the very last breath...Habibs debut novel is a bleak, dark adrenaline rush Clive Barker | Conner Habib Hawk Mountain Paperback Book