Book
Reprieve : a novel / James Han Mattson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063079915 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 406 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Subject: | Escape room games > Fiction. Haunted houses (Amusements) > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. Prejudices > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Horror fiction. Psychological fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Matts | 31681010252880 | FICTION | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Matts | 31681010252898 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When a contestant is murdered in the final cell of the Quigley Houseâa full-contact haunted escape room, those who were present on that fateful night must come to terms with how their beliefs and actions may have contributed to this horrifying act of violence. 150,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
"A chilling and blisteringly relevant literary novel of social horror centered around a brutal killing that takes place in a full-contact haunted escape room-a provocative exploration of capitalism, hate politics, racial fetishism, and our obsession withfear as entertainment. On April 27, 1997, four contestants make it to the final cell of the Quigley House, a full-contact haunted escape room in Lincoln, Nebraska, made famous for its monstrosities, booby-traps, and ghoulishly costumed actors. If the group can endure these horrors without shouting the safe word, "reprieve," they'll win a substantial cash prize-a startling feat accomplished only by one other group in the house's long history. But before they can complete the challenge, a man breaks into the cell and kills one of the contestants. Those who were present on that fateful night lend their points of view: Kendra Brown, a teenager who's been uprooted from her childhood home after the sudden loss of her father; Leonard Grandton, a desperate and impressionable hotel manager caught in a series of toxic entanglements; and Jaidee Charoensuk, a gay international student who came to the United States in a besotted search for his former English teacher. As each character's journey unfurls and overlaps, deceits and misunderstandings fueled by obsession and prejudice are revealed-forcing all to reckon with the ways in which their beliefs and actions contributed to a horrifying catastrophe. A startlingly soulful exploration of complicity and masquerade, Reprieve combines the psychological tension of classic horror with searing social criticism, and seamlessly threads together trial transcripts, evidence descriptions, and deeply layered individual narratives to present a chilling portrait of this tangled American life"-- - HARPERCOLL
"Like Whiteheadâs The Intuitionist, Alyssa Coleâs When No One Is Watching or Zakiya Dalila Harrisâ The Other Black Girl, Reprieve straddles genres in the best possible way. . . . Sure to spark conversation and debate at book clubs across the land." âLOS ANGELES TIMES
âAn eventual American classic that is unrelenting in its beauty and incisive cultural critique.â â KIESE LAYMON
Recommended by New York Times ⢠Los Angeles Times ⢠NPR ⢠Today ⢠Esquire ⢠O Quarterly ⢠Boston Globe ⢠Chicago Tribune ⢠Harperâs Bazaar ⢠Shondaland ⢠Thrillist ⢠The Millions ⢠Crimereads ⢠XTRA ⢠Tor ⢠Literary Hub ⢠and more!
A chilling and blisteringly relevant literary novel of social horror centered around a brutal killing that takes place in a full-contact haunted escape roomâa provocative exploration of capitalism, hate politics, racial fetishism, and our obsession with fear as entertainment.Â
On April 27, 1997, four contestants make it to the final cell of the Quigley House, a full-contact haunted escape room in Lincoln, Nebraska, made famous for its monstrosities, booby-traps, and ghoulishly costumed actors. If the group can endure these horrors without shouting the safe word, âreprieve,â theyâll win a substantial cash prizeâa startling feat accomplished only by one other group in the houseâs long history. But before they can complete the challenge, a man breaks into the cell and kills one of the contestants.
Those who were present on that fateful night lend their points of view: Kendra Brown, a teenager whoâs been uprooted from her childhood home after the sudden loss of her father; Leonard Grandton, a desperate and impressionable hotel manager caught in a series of toxic entanglements; and Jaidee Charoensuk, a gay international student who came to the United States in a besotted search for his former English teacher. As each characterâs journey unfurls and overlaps, deceit and misunderstandings fueled by obsession and prejudice are revealed, forcing all to reckon with the ways in which their beliefs and actions contributed to a horrifying catastrophe.
An astonishingly soulful exploration of complicity and masquerade, Reprieve combines the psychological tension of classic horror with searing social criticism to present an unsettling portrait of this tangled American life.
