Husk

From award-winning author J. Kent Messum, a serial killer thriller for fans of The Straw Men and The Shining Girls.

LIFE GOES ON

For a lucky few, death is merely an inconvenience. With the help of technology the mind can survive long after a body has been laid to rest. This afterlife, however, is far from paradise . . .

MAKING A LIVING

Rhodes is a ''Husk''. It''s an illegal, controversial and highly lucrative job - renting out control of his body and mind to the highest bidder. It''s a sure way to gain a better life, but some clients go too far. Sometimes, he wakes up with scars.

MAKING A KILLING

Then the visions start - terrible sights that haunt his waking hours. They could be dreams, or they could be something far worse - they just might be memories . . .

Praise for J. Kent Messum:

''Raw, visceral, powerful ... may just make you question what it is to be human'' Nick Cutter

''Pacy and surprising, Husk is a showcase for a wild and frightening imagination'' Andrew Pyper

''Disturbing, pulse-pounding and utterly surprising'' Megan Abbott, Edgar Award-winning author of Dare Me

''The stakes could be no higher in this crisply written, fast-paced novel that examines the shifting line between right and wrong, good and evil ... Will keep readers turning pages late into the night'' Lori Roy, Edgar-Award-winning author of Bent Road and Until She Comes Home

''A powerhouse debut ... A mesmerizing, one-sitting read'' Steve Ulfelder, Edgar-Award finalist author of Purgatory Chasm and The Whole Lie