Horror

The Devil Takes You Home

by Gabino Iglesias
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Description

A father desperate to salvage what's left of his family—even if it means a descent into violence... Buried in debt due to his young daughter's illness, his marriage at the brink, Mario reluctantly takes a job as a hitman, surprising himself with his proclivity for violence. After tragedy destroys the life he knew, Mario agrees to one final job: hijack a cartel's cash shipment before it reaches Mexico. Along with an old friend and a cartel-insider named Juanca, Mario sets off on the near-suicidal mission, which will leave him with either a cool $200,000 or a bullet in the skull. But the path to reward or ruin is never as straight as it seems. As the three complicated men travel through the endless landscape of Texas, across the border and back, their hidden motivations are laid bare alongside nightmarish encounters that defy explanation. One thing is certain: even if Mario makes it out alive, he won't return the same.

What it’s like

ViolenceGraphic
CombatSkirmish-Heavy
HorrorChilling

Awards

2 wins

Details

First published
August 2, 2022
Pages
320
Reading time
About 6 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Language
English
ISBN
9781472291073
Series
Standalone

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