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Grim, gay tragedy

As if this book wasn't already gay, what with the vibes from basically moment one, and the A Separate Peace, and the Greek statuary, now they're watching Rope?!

This wasn‘t bad and it certainly had its moments of tension, but it‘s also clearly a debut novel. Certain scenes or plot points seem implausible and sometimes characters are a bit too artificial in order to keep the plot moving. That said, it had some surprises and was a decent exploration into the psychological thriller genre. There are no likable characters except for perhaps Elaine. And then the anticipated dark ending. Not great. Not awful.

Todd has had one rough life when his high school nemesis comes to his small town. It‘s just him and his four year old son and now he has to deal with this. Not much payoff in the end.

This was intense! A teacher and single father, Todd, reunites with his school bully, Jack, at the town of Hawk Mountain as old wounds are reopened and secrets are revealed. Soon, the story veers into horror territory as retribution and revelations threaten the characters in this psychological thriller. Podcaster Conner Habib's debut will leave readers wondering what happens next.

Man Conner Habib‘s debut is something. Almost done, so far SO good. #wwnorton #connerhabib #hawkmountain #literarythriller #yikes