Pedersen, Kailee

Readers of Southern gothic writers like Andy Davidson and William Gay will want to visit Stag’s Crossing and experience its fall.

Pedersen’s debut skillfully balances character and atmosphere. Recommend to readers who like creepy, methodically paced stories that focus on unease, such as the work of Kevin Brockmeier. Also a good pick for those who enjoy tales that use mythology in a revenge plot, like The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones.