Foe, Iain Reid
Foe, Iain Reid
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Foe

Author: Iain Reid

Narrator: Jacques Roy

Unabridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/04/2018


Synopsis

*Now a major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal*

A taut, psychological thriller from Iain Reid, “one of the most talented purveyors of weird, dark narratives in contemporary fiction” (Los Angeles Review of Books).

Severe climate change has ravaged the country, leaving behind a charred wasteland. Junior and Henrietta live a comfortable if solitary life on one of the last remaining farms. Their private existence is disturbed the day a stranger comes to the door with alarming news.

Junior has been randomly selected to travel far away from the farm, but the most unusual part is that arrangements have already been made so that when he leaves, Henrietta won’t have a chance to miss him. She won’t be left alone—not even for a moment. Henrietta will have company. Familiar company.

Told in Iain Reid’s sparse, biting style, Foe is a “mind-bending and genre-defying work of genius” (Liz Nugent, author of Unraveling Oliver) that will stay with you long after you turn the final page.

About Iain Reid

Iain Reid is the author of four previous books, including his New York Times bestselling debut novel I’m Thinking of Ending Things, which has been translated into more than twenty languages. Oscar winner Charlie Kaufman wrote and directed the film adaptation for Netflix. His second novel, Foe, is being adapted for film, starring Saoirse Ronan, with Reid cowriting the screenplay. His latest novel is We Spread. Reid lives in Ontario, Canada. Follow him on Twitter @Reid_Iain.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Felicia on August 24, 2020

This book should be getting soooo much more attention. It's not so much the story itself that is the draw (although it's a fantastic plot), it's the execution that sets this book apart. This story is so subtle with its ever-growing sinister tension. It's more uncomfortable and nail biting than any th......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on October 03, 2022

"One has to be careful what one takes when one goes away forever." -Leonora Carrington, The Hearing Trumpet I'm glad I sat on this one for a day before writing my review; the more I wrestled with the story, the easier it was to conclude that I did in fact enjoy it, which in turn caused me to raise my......more

Goodreads review by Debra on January 20, 2024

"That's what a relationship is for: mutual support and acceptance. No one understands me the way she does. And that means something. To me, it means everything." WOWZA! I really enjoyed this haunting and thought-provoking book! Junior and Henrietta (Hen)live away from most people and they like it tha......more

Goodreads review by Kat on April 06, 2020

this book had an interesting beginning and ending, but unfortunately all the story in between lacked the anticipation and suspense that was in I'm Thinking of Ending Things...or like, any other thriller.......more

Goodreads review by Justin on October 28, 2018

Iain Reid writes intrigue better than anyone. With this book, he even uses punctuation as a source of suspense. Seriously. For those who read it, you know what I'm talking about. Every word, every detail, vibrates with mystery. To the point of being driven crazy trying to find out what happens next.......more