- Published: 27 August 2019
- ISBN: 9780525435266
- Imprint: Knopf US
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $45.00
Bad Man
A Novel











- Published: 27 August 2019
- ISBN: 9780525435266
- Imprint: Knopf US
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $45.00
"An atmospheric and unsettling novel. . . . Auerbach's portrait of an after-hours grocery store--as benign a setting as one could imagine--takes on an aura of almost Gothic menace. Most importantly, his ability to convey the grief, guilt and sense of loss that fuel Ben's fixation gives the book a resonant emotional center. With just two novels, Auerbach has established himself as a significant figure in the post-King generation of horror writers." --The Washington Post
"Auerbach cleverly weaves in the horror trope of creepy kids amid a vibe that's best described as Stephen King meets Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. . . . The novel is wickedly effective in creating a feeling of doom. . . . Bad Man delivers an unexpected gut punch and saves its darkest deeds for an unnerving end." --USA Today