The Sign of the Beast (Kindle Single)

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The Sign of the Beast (Kindle Single)

Written by Joyce Carol Oates
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The National Book Award–winning and New York Times bestselling master of psychological suspense returns with the story of a young boy’s sexual awareness disturbed by cruelty, obsession, and rage.Eleven-year-old Howard was born with a birthmark on his cheek. His Sunday school teacher mockingly calls it the “sign of the beast.” Too hateful to be named, for Howard she is only Mrs. S——. And she’s as careless in causing him misery as she is willful in arousing his shame. All Howard can do is look away—until he realizes he can turn the aggression on its head. When the hunted becomes the hunter, what will happen next?

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Pages 40
Publisher Amazon Publishing
Published November 28, 2018
ISBN 36642856
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Joyce Carol Oates is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Joyce Carol Oates can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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