The Kept

by James Scott

Book Overview

Set in rural New York state at the turn of the twentieth century, superb new talent James Scott makes his literary debut with The Kept--a propulsive novel reminiscent of the works of Michael Ondaatje, Cormac McCarthy, and Bonnie Jo Campbell, in which a mother and her young son embark on a quest to avenge a terrible and violent tragedy that has shattered their secluded family.

In the winter of 1897, a trio of killers descends upon an isolated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062236733
• ISBN13: 9780062236739
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Ok read.

Without spoilers all I can say is that it seems as if the author just gave up at the end. Maybe it's one of those where you have to make up your own mind based on symbolism but I don't think it was. He spent a lot of time building up the characters and settings which was all very nice - I enjoyed that but then it lead to a dead end. No closure and I personally wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.