BAD CREE

Tanis Parenteau leaps right into narrating this chilling debut horror novel. Mackenzie wakes from a vivid nightmare with a crow's head clutched in her hand. It's the latest in a series of all-too-real dreams. Parenteau conveys all of Mackenzie's anxiety, quickening her pace as the nightmares turn more sinister--and she's stalked by crows. She lives a solitary life far from her Cree family's home in northern Alberta and hasn't returned since her grandmother died, not even for her sister's funeral. When she finally travels home, Mackenzie feels isolated, but each loving relative comes alive through Parenteau's textured voice, rich characterizations, and skill with the Cree language. The suspense mounts as Mackenzie and her family share secrets, racing to discover the deadly source of the nightmares. E.E.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2023]