Patricide

D. Foys second novel is a tornado of brutal Americana. Patricide is a heavy metal Huck Finn that whips up the haunted melancholy of Kerouacs Doctor Sax a novel of introspection and youth in its corruption that seethes with the deadly obsession of Moby-Dick and the darkness of Joy Williams State of Grace. Beyond the story of a boy growing up in a family derailed by a hapless father Patricide is a search for meaning and identity within the strange secrecy of the family. This is an existential novel of wild power of memories and of mourning-in-life softened always by the tenderness at its core. With it Foys place among the outstanding voices in American literature is guaranteed.Matthew Specktor says I already knew Foy was a genius. Now Im beginning to think hes a saint. Scott Cheshire calls Patricide a true work of art--addictive hypnotic relentless. Dennis Cooper calls this bold exhilarating novel simply fantastic.Stalking Horse Press donates from the proceeds of each of its books to a humanitarian or non-profit organization of the authors choosing.