All the Birds, Singing

Heard about this one on NPR and was intrigued by something of a realistic horror story. I was surprised by the back story that helps fuel the horror-ish elements of the “present”–told in a reversed chronology, the back story is (of course) more horrific and more realistic than the current-day narrative. It makes for a quite interesting read, with insights into where fear can come from (experience!), and who the worst monsters can be (hint: not strangers).