Needlemouth brings K Ming Chang’s hungry-ghost horror to publication day

K-Ming Chang’s Needlemouth has an October 20 publication date on Simon & Schuster’s official listing. The 288-page novel follows three cousins whose summer at their grandmother’s house is disrupted by a hungry supernatural visitor demanding an act of violence.

K-Ming Chang’s Needlemouth has an October 20 publication date on Simon & Schuster’s official listing. The 288-page novel follows three cousins whose summer at their grandmother’s house is disrupted by a hungry supernatural visitor demanding an act of violence. The demon combines aspects of a vampire and a hungry ghost,

forcing the cousins into a confrontation with inherited grief and family violence. Chang, whose earlier books include Bestiary and Organ Meats, builds the story around the possibility of becoming monstrous rather than defeating a monster. The publisher lists hardcover, ebook and unabridged audio editions. Source:

Official source. Image credit: Simon & Schuster; official cover.

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