Savage Lane
By (Author) Jason Starr
Polis Books
Polis Books
27th October 2016
First Trade Paper Edition
United States
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery fiction
813.6
Paperback
336
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
397g
EVERY TOWN HAS ITS SECRETS
In Savage Lane, Jason Starr has crafted a searing tale of suspense that proves the adage: Love thy neighbor, but dont pull down your hedge. Karen Daily, recently divorced, lives with her two kids in a quaint suburb of New York City. Shes teaching at a nearby elementary school, starting to date again, and for the first time in years has found joy in her life. Mark Berman, Karens friend and neighbor, wants out of his unhappy marriage, and so does his wife, Deb, but they have stayed together for the sake of their children.
Unbeknownst to Karen, while Marks marriage has deteriorated his obsession with her has grown. And as Marks rich fantasy life takes on a more sinister edge, rumors begin to spread about Karen and a bigger secret is uncovered. And soon Karen finds that Mark is not the only one who has taken an undesired interest in her
Jason Starr is one of our most accomplished writers of the darkness that lies within the human heart, and Savage Lane is his most riveting and intimate novel yeta dark, domestic thriller and an honest, searing satire of a declining marriage, suburban life, and obsessive love.
Jason Starr is the internationally best-selling author of many crime novels and thrillers, and his books have been published in over a dozen languages. He has also cowritten several novels with Ken Bruen for Hard Case Crime, and his work in comics for Marvel, D.C, Vertigo, and Boom! Studios has featured Wolverine, The Punisher, Batman, Doc Savage, The Avenger, Ant-Man, and The Sandman. Many of his books are in development for film and TV. Starr's best-selling crime novels include Nothing Personal, Hard Feelings, Tough Luck, Twisted City, Lights Out, The Follower, and Panic Attack. He is one of only several authors who have won the Anthony Award for mystery fiction multiple times. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, and lives in Manhattan, NY.