In the Forest
(Author) Edna O'BrienThe spruces are so close together that the barks are a sable-brown. Michael O'Kane is known as the 'Kinderschrek', the 'child scarer'. He haunts Cloosh Wood in western Ireland. As a boy he lost his mother and by the age of ten he was in prison. Now he seeks sacrificial victims to satisfy his delusional fantasies: a beautiful young mother, her infant son and a trusting priest, who are enticed into the forest. Inspired by a real triple homicide, this novel is a 'tour de force of finely restrained fury' (Newsday).
Edna O'Brien
Edna O'Brien is an Irish novelist and playwright known for her groundbreaking work, "The Country Girls Trilogy." Her writing style is characterized by lyrical prose and vivid depictions of rural Ireland. O'Brien's fearless exploration of taboo subjects and challenging of societal norms has made her a trailblazer in literature.
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