As he fights against its powerful grip, which has turned him into a serial killer, he enlists the aid of some eccentric compatriots who vow to rid every library and bookstore of the deadly text before further lives are jeopardized. Having read the chant aloud, he quickly realizes the lethal power of the words. A children's book, Poems and Rhymes Around the World, containing an African Death chant, is found at the scene of the cases he investigates. In doing so, he discovers that there is an underlying commonality in the deaths. His latest assignment is to write a series of articles on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Winner of the Northwest Booksellers Association Award, Palahniuk is one of the rare literary geniuses who has been able to bridge the gap between a cult following and commercial success.Ĭarl Streator, a 40-something widower and newspaper reporter, has lived a reclusive life since the death of his wife. New York Times best-selling author of Fight Club, which was adapted into a major motion picture, Chuck Palahniuk offers a haunting tale.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |