Joe Hill wrote one of my favorite books ever, Horns. We don't own it at PDL, but if you like quirky books that question religion and the nature of good and bad, then it's definitely worth interloaning through MelCat.
But it's been years since Horns came out, and I've been anxiously awaiting something new from Hill. Luckily, his new book, Nos4a2, comes out in April, and I can't wait. Although it's pretty easy to find a plot description--"When Charles Talent Manx, an unstoppable monster who transforms children
into his own terrifying likeness, kidnaps her son, Victoria McQueen,
the only person to ever escape his unmitigated evil, must engage in a
life-and-death battle of wills to get her son back"--these simple sentences never do justice to the complexity and beauty of Hill's writing. And if none of this makes you want to check this book out, then maybe the fact that Hill is the son of Stephen King will create some interest.
Joe Hill wrote one of my favorite books ever, Horns. We don't own it at PDL, but if you like quirky books that question religion and the nature of good and bad, then it's definitely worth interloaning through MelCat. 
But it's been years since Horns came out, and I've been anxiously awaiting something new from Hill. Luckily, his new book, Nos4a2, comes out in April, and I can't wait. Although it's pretty easy to find a plot description--"When Charles Talent Manx, an unstoppable monster who transforms children
into his own terrifying likeness, kidnaps her son, Victoria McQueen,
the only person to ever escape his unmitigated evil, must engage in a
life-and-death battle of wills to get her son back"--these simple sentences never do justice to the complexity and beauty of Hill's writing. And if none of this makes you want to check this book out, then maybe the fact that Hill is the son of Stephen King will create some interest.
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