Liquid Snakes
Where to buy Stephen Kearse’s second novel, Liquid Snakes, and what critics and reviewers say about it.
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Liquid Snakes is available at booksellers and libraries in the U.S., Canada, UK, & ANZ in regular and large print and as an ebook.
See reviews and interviews below.
"A strange, disorienting puzzle." (LA Times)
"A diabolical thriller and wicked political satire set in, and unleashed upon, Atlanta." (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
"A psychotropic crime thriller, a revenge story, and a bitter invective against environmental racism." (Chicago Review of Books)
"Intricately woven tale centering the Black experience at the mercy of white supremacy and capitalism." (Southern Review of Books)
"A dry, devilish amalgam of science fiction, whodunit, horror, social satire, and cautionary tale.” (Kirkus)
"Draws from the sensibilities of Afropessimism to build a landscape … that postulates what comes next." (Full-Stop)
"Entertains even as it deeply disturbs." (Publishers Weekly)
"A compelling dystopian novel that rewards careful reading and uses the structure of a criminal investigation to channel righteous anger and explore weighty questions." (CrimeReads)
“Spooky and smart.” (Good Morning America)
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