Hold the Dark: A Novel
Sept 2014 · W. W. Norton & Company
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Now a Netflix original film starring Alexander Skarsgård, Riley Keough, and Jeffrey Wright
At the edge of civilization, nature and evil collide in what “stands out as one of the decade’s best books of its kind” (Alan Cheuse, Boston Globe).
Written with “force and precision and grace” (John Wilwol, New York Times Book Review) Hold the Dark is a “taut and unforgettable journey into the heart of darkness” (Dennis Lehane). At the start of another pitiless winter, wolves have taken three children from the remote Alaskan village of Keelut, including the six-year-old son of Medora and Vernon Slone. Wolf expert Russell Core is called in to investigate these killings and discovers an unholy truth harbored by Medora before she disappears. When her husband returns home to discover his boy dead and his wife missing, he begins a maniacal pursuit that cuts a bloody swath across the frozen landscape. With the help of a local police detective, Core attempts to find Medora before her husband does, setting in motion a deadly chain of events in this “chilling, mysterious, and completely engaging novel” (Tim O’Brien) that marks the arrival of a major American writer.Ratings and reviews
4.2
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Michael La Marck
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30 November 2019
I watched the movie first and was left very confused because I had no idea it was a book. It was still a good movie but there was a lot that just didn't seem to be answered. The book was definitely worth the purchase. Definitely something that I wasn't expecting to want to sink my teeth into but it took hold until I finished it. There were more answers here than the movie provided and it was so dark it appealed to me. Worth every cent and every minute spent. It satisfied me but also left me wanting something more.
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About the author
William Giraldi is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Busy Monsters and Hold the Dark; the memoir The Hero’s Body; and a collection of criticism, American Audacity. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and is master lecturer in the Writing Program at Boston University.
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