Monsterland

"A sinister mash-up of The Hunger Games and The Lottery**, this post-collapse portrait of America is shiver-inducing about the state of the contemporary world, resulting in a novel that is at once a gripping piece of social commentary and a relentlessly intense thriller.**" —SPR

"Monsterland is an unforgettable and often harrowing tale about survival and the lengths one will endure to keep their loved ones safe in an unstable world. Sal Mance has written an intensely thrilling book." —The Book Review Directory

"A lot of breath-taking action to enjoy." —Goodreads (starred review)

"Suspenseful and Gripping" —Librarything (starred review)

THE NATION HUNTS.

Claire Rutherford lives in a new America. One with high standards of living, low unemployment and technological innovation. She, along with her daughter Ellie, decide to start a new life in Nashville, away from their haunting past.

Two years later, Claire's life is beginning to shine bright. Her graphic design career is taking off and the relationship with her 14-year-old temperamental daughter is moving forward.

That is until she's selected to participate in America's No. 1 show: Fowler Day.

America is paralyzed as viewers flood the media with expectant amusement. For the next 24 hours, the country will play a game of hide-and-seek with Claire and a handful of others. All she has to do is hide from any willing or unwilling participant. If she wins, unlimited money and fame await for her and her loved ones. Because if she's caught, people will be able to do anything they want to do to her without legal repercussions, including murder.

Society put happiness a price. And that price is paid in blood.