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«Mr Splitfoot» – is a book that is a delight.

Knigolav Publishing House presents a new novel in the «Shelf Bestseller»series  – Samantha Gant's novel «Mr Splitfoot», which represents alternative US literature, gothic, frank and shocking.

The novel by Samantha Gant, an American writer and screenwriter, is set in upstate New York. Two storylines are mysteriously intertwined. In one, the orphans Ruth and Nat resort to spiritualism to escape from the care of their religious father. In the other, thirteen years later, Ruth, who became numb under mysterious circumstances, suddenly appears in the life of her pregnant niece Cora to guide her on foot in an unknown direction.hellip; «Mr Splitfoot» – is a story about fraudsters and fanatics, indifference and sex, mothers and meteors. This is a story about painful growing up in a world where mistakes have to be paid for with blood, and the living are more disgusting than the dead.

«This book is not an easy read, but a path that sometimes you have to wade through. However, Samantha Gant's skill deserves it. The novel dispels the clichés about America as a dream country, refers to the traditions of the Gothic and realism, which reinforce each other, creating a bizarre narrative that constantly keeps the reader in suspense. I am convinced that Ukrainian readers will like Mr Splitfoot," says Svitlana Paveletska, co-founder of the publishing house #knyholav, in a statement.

Reviews of the book:

«Magical text… The book dynamically crosses the line between fantasy and reality, captivating and mystifying. It keeps the reader in suspense, retaining the feeling that there is another crazy twist ahead. 
Publishers Weekly

«The territory of this book is etched with cross-cutting trails of radical spirituality, evil fraud, and sexual exploitation. You'll wander through the woods, not always knowing where you are, but sure to enjoy this mix of romance and illusion."