This might be McCarthy's absolute Masterpiece. Others hail Blood Meridian or Suttree. While these two are exceptional they do not pack the "punch per page" that Outer Dark emulates. Incredibly bleak and dark [typical McCarthy] these 242 pages take you deep into the ruthless, toothless Appalachian wilderness where a brother, after impregnating his 19 year old sister tosses the baby away and tells her it died and he buried it while the real truth is that he left it to die in the forest. The story goes on to have the sister discover the truth and her ramblings in search of her lost child while her brother searches for her and others stalk them both. Incredible dialog and description as only Cormac can accomplish.
Incredible dialog and description as only Cormac can accomplish.