The man in the woods

An unforgettable journey of a man whose existence changes completely in the blink of an eye. What can happen when someone kills a person who lives practically alone in the world, an individual whose death no one would notice? In his most captivating novel, "The Man in the Woods," considered one of the best of 2010 by Amazon, Scott Spencer proves why he is considered one of the greatest contemporary American writers and why he is unanimously praised by critics worldwide. Since he was a teenager, Paul has been on his own. Free, independent. Always guided by a strict code of conduct, having done a little of everything in life, he once thought he would never find a direction, that he was simply drifting with the wind. Until he meets the beautiful, intelligent, and loving Kate Ellis and her nine-year-old daughter, Ruby. They offer him a life of order and regularity. However, while walking through a park, the protagonist encounters a man beating a dog and, for a few moments, plunges into a world of violence and an anarchic journey of self-discovery, redemption, and guilt. Death and life cross his path. Scott Spencer captures the intensity of human passion—and its capacity for both destructive and redemptive power—with unprecedented precision and insight. He harnesses irony, wit, and profound sensitivity in a provocative psychological thriller that explores morality and masculinity, choices and destiny. "It's not easy to find writers who can combine sharp plotting, strong characters, and beautiful writing, but that's what Scott Spencer does in The Man in the Woods." (The Washington Post) "A masterpiece." (The New York Times) "Few writers today possess Scott Spencer's talent." (The Wall Street Journal)