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Mother Howl Paperback – June 13, 2023

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Compelling literary crime that follows the son of a serial murderer who changes his identity in a bid to escape his past.

Sixteen-year-old Lyle Edison recognizes the face of a murder victim on the nightly news – the waitress at his local diner. A place he often frequented with his dad. The following day his father is arrested and charged with her murder. And then eight further bodies are discovered.

Following the revelation that his dad is in fact a serial killer, Lyle is outcast and shunned. Forced to abandon his family, illegally obtaining a new identity, he moves away to start all over again.

Some years later, Lyle thinks he has finally moved on. But after several brushes with the law, Lyle’s past eventually catches up to him when a mysterious stranger known only as Icarus shows up and seems to know Lyle’s secret...

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June 13, 2023
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"Mother Howl is unlike anything you’ve read or will read. Truly a stunning work."
– Amina Akhtar, author of Kismet

"Dubbed “neo-noir,” Clevenger’s book is brilliant, original, and genre defying, veering from the mundane to the truly bizarre and from dark hopelessness to strangely hopeful."
– Booklist, starred review

“Clevenger’s riveting, fearless and unshakeable Mother Howl is noir from the cold side of the sun, where Icarus is gravity’s assassin and every search for the self leads through a black star.”
– Steve Erickson, author of Shadowbahn and Zeroville

"Entering the world of Mother Howl is like reverse engineering an origami rattlesnake only to realize you're holding a bloodstained murder confession – this book will devour you just as ruthlessly and tenderly as you devour it."
– Will Christopher Baer, author of the Phineas Poe trilogy

"Couldn’t keep my nose out of this one."
– Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Only Good Indians

"I am utterly f***ing infuriated with how good it was. Just... don't make the mistake of sleeping on this."
– Rob Hart, author of The Paradox Hotel

"Though this story doesn’t mention cypress trees or bayous, Lyle’s attempts to reconcile the blood in his veins with the content of his character bring to mind the best Southern gothic fiction."
– Library Journal, starred review for Audiobook edition

About the Author

Craig Clevenger is an American author of contemporary fiction. He was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Southern California, where he studied English at California State University, Long Beach. He has travelled extensively and lived in Dublin and London, but currently resides in California. He is the author of two previously published novels, The Contortionist's Handbook and Dermaphobia, both released by MacAdam/Cage. His work has been classified by some as neo-noir and has received praise from Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Angry Robot (June 13, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1915523036
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1915523037
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.28 x 1.18 x 8.43 inches

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Born in Texas and grew up in Southern California. After years of dead-end jobs and publishers' rejections, I stumbled into the pre-dot.com tech world where I spent the next decade paying my rent on time, eating regularly and not putting pen to paper for anything creative. In 2000, I pulled the plug on my techno-rat race to resume writing. Currently living in San Francisco, at work on a third novel.

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Hazard Area

Fabulous. I've been waiting a long time for this one.

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023

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For years, after reading The Contortionist's Handbook and Dermaphoria, I kept checking for new releases by Craig Clevenger. I knew he was still alive and every six months at least I would try and find a new book, but without success. After a long wait, I am at last rewarded with a brilliant new gift, Mother Howl. I can only hope this will be one of many more to come. Clevenger's talent is too great to lie fallow or be abandoned. The character of Icarus is beyond fascinating. The description of Lyle Edison's evil parole officer is frighteningly realistic. No spoilers here --- just don't miss this fantastic return from a true master of imagination and extraordinary talent.

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2023

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An incredible read as Craig merges two narratives into a story you won’t want to end, beautifully done. Whether tuned or untuned I highly recommend this book.

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Mike

Great to read another novel from Craig

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023

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I really enjoy his writing style. I am a huge fan of his first book The Contortionist handbook. I am glad he's writing again

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danielle

I will definitely re-read Mother Howl

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023

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I found myself re-reading so many tasty little passages....if it was a bowl, I'd lick it...

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Edward J. Bianchi

Identity can be a Crisis

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023

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I like reading dialogue. I like Noir. I like Clevenger. A Pro.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2023

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Well done mr. clevenger.

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Mr. Jimmy

Is this the same guy that wrote The Contortionist’s Handbook and Dermaphoria?

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023

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Loved his earlier two books and preordered this one. This one is not working for me. I liked half of the story with Lyle trying to escape his serial killer dad but the Icarus story line? What the F is going on there? Sorry, I really loved his first two books and was really excited about this one but I can’t get any traction with this bizarre story line. I have a few unread Chuck books so I am going to put this one down and go back to a tried and true.

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Mother Howl by Craig Clevenger

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023

Lyle Edison is a young man with a past. A past he’s desperate to escape from. Lyle’s father is a convicted serial killer and the burden of carrying that through his life, of people knowing what Lyle’s father did and associating him with his father’s despicable acts, weighs heavy on Lyle’s shoulders. So Lyle illegally changes his name, believing that will banish the past and enable him to live his life. But what Lyle doesn’t account for is the guilt of committing a crime along with the knowledge that at any point, he could be caught. Particularly when a strange man called Icarus, who claims to be not of this earth and receiving messages from a god-like entity called Mother Howl, seems to know everything about Lyle. Lyle needs to decide whether to confront his own past or risk destroying everything he holds dear…

Mother Howl is a slow burn, character-driven, literary crime novel about a young man who desperately wants to escape the trauma of his past. Lyle is a good man but turns to a criminal for help to rewrite history in the form of a brand new identity and accompanying paperwork. With his new found persona, Lyle moves away to a town where no one knows who he is and starts to build a new, untarnished life. I felt desperately sorry for Lyle who has an innocence to him that I became quite fond of. I wanted him to be free of the burdens of his past. I wanted him to start a new life with his new name and new wife that would be fulfilling and without repercussions. But of course, nothing is ever that easy and things take an unexpected turn for our lead protagonist in the form of Icarus. The introduction of this strange, otherworldly being really does blur the genre lines of this novel. Is it magical realism? Perhaps urban fantasy is a more fitting label? (Not that I read any urban fantasy so what do I know? Not a lot!) The reader is introduced to Icarus early on in the novel but you never really get a strong hold on who, or what, he is. And I’ll be completely honest with you, Icarus hurt my head a little. He’s frantic and jumbled and wordy and impossible to explain. The story is told from both Lyle’s point of view and Icarus’s. But the two don’t meet until much later in the book. I was 100% there for Lyle’s chapters. I wasn’t so keen about Icarus’s.

Would I recommend this book? If you’re looking for something to get your teeth into, something a bit different with a slightly slower pace and an interesting lead then yes, I would recommend Mother Howl. Parts of this novel really worked for me. Others, not so much. But the overall package is good and Lyle’s story is interesting. Also, if you enjoy books that blur the lines between genres then you should pick this one up as, despite me not being 100% sold on Icarus, I do think the gradual merging of the two storylines worked well. An interesting read which I’m glad I took a chance on.

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