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In this seductive and chillingly vengeful collection of short fiction, Rob Watts, award-winning author of Americana, depicts four morally bankrupt men and the scathing and contemptuous women who take out their revenge in the most outrageous methods. Their terrifying descent into madness and their lust for revenge makes for a truly mesmerizing thrill-ride
Recently Separated - An online match gone wrong. From their first date, there's an instant attraction between Jerry and Ruby. They seem like a match made in heaven, until Jerry gets caught in a lie and sends Ruby into a psychotic rage.

Carman - A late-night drive turns troublesome when Bill decides to pick up a seemingly harmless young girl stranded on a deserted country road. When his passenger informs him of her sinister intentions, Bill must make a quick decision that will save his marriage or cost hime everything.

Nantasket Beach - Jenna and Pete have a happy marriage, a successful business and a beautiful beach house. Secrets, however, tear it all down and their cheerful and sunny lifestyle quickly turns into a dark and depressing mess.

Americana - Dennis, a down on his luck short-order cook, encounters a stunning young female who immediately adds excitement to his mundane daily life, but their growing romance opens up old wounds for Dennis. While his new girlfriend seems too good to be true, he eventually discovers that she has ominous intentions.

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Rob Watts is Professor of Social Policy at RMIT University, Melbourne. He is a founding member of the Greens Party in Victoria, and established the Australian Center for Human Rights Education (ACHRE) at RMIT in 2008. His recent books include States of Violence and the Civilizing Process: on criminology and state crime (2016), Public Universities, Managerialism and the value of the university (2017), and co-authored The Precarious Generation: A political economy of young people (2017).

Product details

Authors Rob Watts
Publisher Ocean View Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 31.10.2017
 
EAN 9780976191605
ISBN 978-0-9761916-0-5
No. of pages 252
Dimensions 140 mm x 216 mm x 14 mm
Weight 322 g
Subject Fiction > Narrative literature

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