This magic trick is one no one in the region understands thus Moxie is Notorious. He became famous when he won a shoot-out without even grabbing his gun. There are only a few people that know about her condition. This leads to some of the creepiest moments as her money-hungry husband tries to plan her funeral as quickly as possible. Not only that but she can hear everything happening around her. She appears dead, although she is in a nightmarish coma where she feels like she is falling at all times. She has a condition that reminded me of Sleeping Beauty. The story centers on Carol Evers who appears to die early in the book. This book is mostly characters, setting, and tone. While there are horror elements this is not super deep on the horror elements. If I had to make a one sentence description I would go with Sleeping Beauty meets supernatural western. So Unbury Carol was not what I was expecting even though I had little in mind as I opened the book. I have been meaning to get back to Malerman but it took until now and like that first experience, I went in totally cold with no idea of the setting or plot. I went into Birdbox totally cold and loved the experience. Years before it became the most streamed movie in the history of Netflix and endless memes on the internet. When I was at the 2014 World Horror convention in Portland and everyone was talking about this debut novel Birdbox. Bram Stoker Award Nominee for Best Novel (2018)
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