The 'Geisters

From the award-winning heir to the mantle of Stephen King: A supernatural entity draws a woman into a terrifying nightmare (The National Post). Some little girls have imaginary friends. Ann LeSage had the Insect. A violent poltergeist that tore a murderous path through her family, it wasnt imaginaryand it definitely wasnt a friend. Now Ann is all grown upand so is the Insect. And Anns upcoming marriage to a mysterious young lawyer is about to open up a whole new world to both of them, rife with secrets and laced with traps. Soon, Ann will find herself in a perverse battle against a group of men who want to wrest control of the Insect from her. What they dont know is, if you play with the Insect, youre sure to get stung . . . Few writers do psychosexual horror as well as Torontos David Nickle, and with The Geisters hes back with another tale of voluptuous terror and the supernatural. Toronto Star This is a book that buzzes in your ears, climbs your crawling skin with multiple barbed feet, feeling with exquisitely sensitive antennae for the next new and terrible revelation. The National Post [The Geisters] doesnt just explore the attractiveness of terrorit embodies it in a narrative that demands (excites even as it repels) your attention. Its a(nother) strong novel by one of the best, most interesting horror writers working today. Bookgasm