Hunter, Lindsay

And by the way, who was the killer? Hunter keeps readers guessing in a book that’s both thriller-taut and an immersive study of human behavior.

Hunter is a proponent of "flash fiction," and each chapter reads like an example of that genre. As Greg's obsession with his son's whereabouts intensifies, his memories and own personal addictions will jolt readers, who won't be able to put down this grim but compelling tale.

Acclaimed short story writer Hunter's (Don't Kiss Me) debut novel is a gritty and unrelenting baring of lost souls that pulls readers along. The girls are not ugly, but their lives are. For readers with an appreciation of the dark and bitter. [See "Editors' Fall Picks," p. 27, LJ 9/1/14.]