{"product_id":"a-choir-of-ill-children-9780553587197","title":"A Choir of Ill Children by Piccirilli, Tom","description":"This lyrical tale of evil, loss, and redemption is a stunning addition to the Southern gothic tradition of Flannery O'Connor and Harry Crews. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Choir of Ill Children\u003c\/b\u003e is the startling story of Kingdom Come, a decaying, swamp backwater that draws the lost, ill-fated, and damned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince his mother's disappearance and his father's suicide, Thomas has cared for his three brothers--conjoined triplets with separate bodies but one shared brain--and the town's only industry, the Mill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause of his family's prominence, Thomas is feared and respected by the superstitious swamp folk. Granny witches cast hexes while Thomas's childhood sweetheart drifts through his life like a vengeful ghost and his best friend, a reverend suffering from the power of tongues, is overcome with this curse as he tries to warn of impending menace. All Thomas learns is that \"the carnival is coming.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTorn by responsibility and rage, Thomas must face his tormented past as well as the mysterious forces surging toward the town he loves and despises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Piccirilli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.98h x 4.26w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553587197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom Piccirilli is the author of twenty novels including \u003cb\u003eThe Cold Spot, The Midnight Road, The Dead Letters, Headstone City, November Mourns, and A Choir of Ill Children\u003c\/b\u003e. He's a four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award and has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award, the International Thriller Writers Award, and Le Grand Prix de L'Imaginaire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bantam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67770727334041,"sku":"9780553587197","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9780553587197.jpg?v=1792703519","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/a-choir-of-ill-children-9780553587197","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}