A Dark Matter by Peter Straub

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Book name:	A Dark Matter (2024)
Category:	Fiction
Author:	Peter Straub
Pages:	500 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 2010, midnight

The novel revolves around a group of friends who, during their youth in the 1960s, become involved with a charismatic and enigmatic guru whose mysterious ritual leads to a horrifying and life-altering event. Years later, one of the friends, now a successful writer, seeks to uncover the truth behind that fateful day by interviewing the other participants. As each person recounts their version of events, a complex and chilling narrative unfolds, revealing the dark and supernatural forces at play and the impact of those experiences on their lives. The 7419th greatest book of all time

About the author

Peter Straub

9 books

Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Gordon Anthony Straub and Elvena (Nilsestuen) Straub.

Straub read voraciously from an early age, but his literary interests did not please his parents; his father hoped that he would grow up to be a professional athlete, while his mother wanted him to be a Lutheran minister. He attended Milwaukee Country Day School on a scholarship, and, during his time there, began writing.

Straub earned an honors BA in English at the University of Wisco… Read more