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Shepherd of the Black Sheep

By Kristopher Triana
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Publisher Description

Small towns can harbor dark secrets…

 

After the tragic death of her parents, ten-year-old Paige Hardgrave is sent to live with her grandfather on his ranch.

 

The pain doesn't stop with the relocation though. Shortly after the move, Paige's new friend is murdered by an unknown assailant. 

 

With the police unable to find answers, the small town of Middlebury grows fearful and suspicious, itching to take vigilante justice on whoever they can blame. 

 

A slain child, a missing murder weapon, a shattered community, family secrets, and second chances forge a twisted path through Kristopher Triana's latest dark thriller.

 

Get lost in this mystery today!

15 Reviews

3.5
“Shepherd Of The Black Sheep juxtaposes (what I've read of) Kristopher's typical work. Just teetering on the edge of extreme horror, this is an EXCELLENT slow-burn, mainly psychological horror. It seems that as you turn the page, the grip that this will have on you becomes tighter and tighter until you simply can't put it down. This is gritty and depressing and miserable. Triana quickly presents us readers with a harsh truth, and we find the denial and turmoil we see in the protagonist reflected in ourselves. It's immersive, it's raw and it's brutal. First, Tom lost his wife Betty. This staggering loss was quickly followed by the deaths of his daughter (Dawn) and her husband. Perhaps, had the circumstances been different he would have reverted to old habits and drunk himself into stupor, but now with his grieving 10 year old grand-daughter Paige to look after... he has to step up. His concern for his grand-daughter (who lost her parents in a car accident) intensifies dramatically when whilst playing with her friend Alice, the pair are threatened by a mysterious man- and only Paige makes it out alive. Ultimately, Triana provides us with a poignant study on sacrifice and family, that will definitely hit home. There's an impressively wide cast of characters for such a short (but sharp) book, all of which were developed and three dimensional. Both the characters of Tom and Paige are incredibly intriguing, and I really felt for them at points. Triana creates such an interesting narrative without constant action and brutality, and clearly has an excellent range. Kristopher is one of biggest names in modern horror, and I understand why.”

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