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For fans of Slewfoot and Between Two Fires comes a riveting new tale of historical horror: a story of love, loss, and the lengths one man will go to protect his own. “Father is a brutal, lyrical frontier saga of blood, inheritance, and survival in a collapsing 1837 America. Dark, relentless, and deeply human, Hoover delivers a novel that transcends its setting and creates a timeless story where family is both sanctuary and curse.” –Kacy Tellessen, Eugene Sledge Award winning author of Freaks of a Feather: A Marine Grunt’s Memoir “Hoover’s best yet… Father strikes a terrifying chord deep in the reader’s psyche—one that will haunt you until long after you flip feverishly to the final page.” –Dirtbag Magazine “Douglass Hoover is my favourite contemporary novelist… No one else has such singular, natural talent but can also draw upon a multitude of lived experiences: this nightmare reads like autobiography, not fiction. I devoured it in one sitting and I urge you to do the same.” –Ben Timberlake, author of High Risk “Father is a masterclass of horror, filled with brutal action and featuring a roaring pace that will rekindle your fear of the dark. Fans of Christopher Buehlman and Stephen King, you have found your next favorite author.” –William Bolyard, author of Demons in the Taillights “Hoover has crafted a brutal and unnerving thriller, set in a forgotten piece of American history when Maine was the frontier and sailors brought back exotic tales from faraway shores. This story of a young family battling both the wilderness and mysterious gods proved the best kind of page turner, I couldn’t put it down.” –Brian Castner, author of The Long Walk “[Hoover] crafts a tale of familial horror, wickedness, and a terror every parent knows far too well. With Father, Douglass Hoover has forged his finest book to date.” –Nicholas Efstathiou, author of Killers in Their Youth