What Happens in the Darkness

A surprisingly brutal and graphically violent novel by the same writer who brought us Suffer the Flesh and Poisoning Eros (with Wrath James White). Warning: rape scene may be a trigger for some people. Tread carefully!  Manhattan died, along with much of the country. Twelve-year-old Janelle lost her family in one horrific night and managed to escape into a no-longer-recognizable city. As she struggles for survival, she comes across something much worse than the decimated landscape, much worse than the enemy soldiers patrolling the streets night and day. How can anyone survive a society when the rules no longer apply?  "O'Rourke digs down into some loamy soil--what she comes up with is disturbingly dark and often very funny."--Jack Ketchum, author of The Girl Next Door "O'Rourke writes with rare confidence and style. Though undoubtedly disturbing and sometimes brutal, still her work has something quite rare and special--heart."--Tim Lebbon, author of Echo City