CHAPTER 5: THE THAW
1899: The beast is dead, an outlaw swings in hemp, and the thaw has come at last. And yet, Nettie Bridger feels as if she has sinned against nature itself, fearing some twisted taboo waiting in the cold earth to shatter every certainty and swallow her in darkness.
Even when the monsters are hidden, each page remains a taut thriller that exposes its characters' complexities and darkness with a keen eye for society's most frightening elements. Read Full Review