![]() ![]() ![]() Darnielle flays the conventions of true crime to reveal the macabre and ordinary brutality behind sensationalised stories of violence. An impressively meta work that delivers the pleasures of true crime while skewering it.' * Kirkus, starred review * he's excellent at getting into the uncomfortable details of abusive homes and how fear sparks an urge to escape both physically and creatively. 'This smart, twisty novel about true crime books and the 1980s "Satanic panic" is a fine fit for him and his best so far. He evokes a powerful sense of place.' - Chris Power * The Guardian * 'Devil House brilliantly captures the pre-internet spread of news. It's better.' - Dwight Garner * The New York Times * It's never quite the book you think it is. I had no idea where it was going, in the best possible sense. His third novel, Devil House, is terrific: confident, creepy, a powerful and soulful page-turner. 'Quietly, as if stealing in on cat's paws, become, as a novelist, unignorable. 'A metafictional masterpiece that turns the true crime genre inside out to devastating effect.' - Mark Sanderson * The Times * ![]()
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