Gritty Urban Drama, Noir
Modern Dreams from
Salt Publishing, U.K.
Songs of the Maniacs
by
Mickey J. Corrigan
When the real you is someone you don't know,
then you sing the songs of the maniacs.
From
her office at a mental health institute outside what appears to be Miami, a
troubled young woman counsels deeply disturbed clients while coping with her
own heightening concerns. These include frightening consciousness lapses, violent
memories of a high school sexual relationship, a menacing stalker, and an
annoyingly arousing visitor who may or may not be insane. All this on a single
stormy day at a time when a new mental health disorder has become epidemic and
is threatening to distort memory and identity, unmooring the validity of
reality itself.
The
young woman’s search for illumination becomes an eerie struggle, as she
attempts to understand her past, present, and true self. The hypnotic pull of
the story lies in the mystery of the storyteller herself and her murky, uneasy
sense of doom. A seductive and chilling novella, Songs of the Maniacs relies
on clear prose and uncluttered imagery to delineate a fascinating
descent into the abyss beneath the lush tropical surfaces of contemporary
American paradise.
Genre: Urban Crime Noir
Length: Novella, 30,000 words
Price: $2.91
Length: Novella, 30,000 words
Price: $2.91
Buy Link
Amazon Kindle
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Mickey J. Corrigan lives
and writes and gets into trouble in South Florida. She publishes with
pulpy presses with names like Breathless, Champagne and Bottom Drawer. Recent
books include the edgy novellas in The Hard Stuff series (Whiskey Sour Noir,
Vodka Warrior, Tequila Dirty); and the
thriller Sugar Babies.
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Wow, this sounds like a wickedly addicting story. The main character seems very complex and like she will bring a lot of drama and suspense to the book. Congratulations on the release!!
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I tried Noir for the first time the other day, and I kind of liked it.
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I love that title! I always love stories that take on characters with mental health issues. This sounds like a chilling and exciting read. Wishing much success to Mickey!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback everyone!
ReplyDeleteI love the old-time movie poster feel of the cover.
ReplyDeleteI love that cover. It sets the mood perfectly.
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