Pearl

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Theres something strange about Walter Kopples farm. It begins with his grandson, who senselessly murders one of Walters pigs. But then rumours spread that Walters grandson heard a voice commanding him to kill.

And that the voice belongs to a most peculiar creature: the pig named Pearl.

Walter has always been afraid of the strangely malevolent Pearl. But as paranoia takes hold and the townspeople descend on Walters farm with violent wrath, they begin to discover that true evil wears a human face.

*****

PRAISE FOR JOSH MALERMAN

Brilliant, insanely compellingDAILY MAIL

Fast-paced, frighteningNEW YORK TIMES

One of the best horror stories published for yearsEXPRESS

Brilliant ... Malerman has a knack for ratcheting up the tension with just a word or twoMETRO

Daring readers should find this tale of a malevolent telepathic pig to be a memorable experienceBOOKLIST