King of Nod

First of all, let me just say, "Wow! I loved this book!" Scott Fad's writing is as smooth as silk. It was like walking through a dream/nightmare. I was totally engrossed in his world, with his characters, with his story. King of Nod is gothic suspense at it finest. It will take me awhile to disengag......more

King of Nod by Scott Fad is a gripping Southern Gothic mystery that totally draws you into the eerie, haunting world of Sweetpatch Island. Set in 1971, it follows Boo Taylor returning home after twenty years for his father’s mysterious funeral. From the very first page, you can feel the tension, sec......more

Boo Taylor, a former athlete who is now working in construction and real estate in South Carolina, is haunted by ghosts, demons, and mysteries that he had escaped in the late 1970s. But when his father dies twenty years later, he must return to Sweetpatch Island to confront what has changed, and wha......more

I'm choosing four stars, but at any given moment I could think differently. This is a long meander of a book, without enough lemonade or sweet tea to keep your energy up. We've got some Southern gothic, some magical realism, some racial and class injustice, and some fairly distasteful romance, pushe......more

A magical realism story set in the American south that will have you looking at the world with fresh eyes. This is a beautifully written tale and a compelling mystery I couldn't put down. Probably one of my most dog-eared books from multiple re-read but it is so deep that I recognize something new e......more