The Sting
Pregnant with her second child and staring into her mother’s grave, Emma is filled with regret and grief over the grudge she held against her mother. Fate offers Emma redemption when she befriends Delilah, another mother suffering from the resentment of a distant daughter. But as Emma contrives of ways to bring mother and daughter together again, she ignores the warnings of others only to find herself in over her head by dangerous proportions.
"Part thriller and part morality tale, The Sting explores how personal history shapes our perception of the world and how far down the rabbit hole our need for redemption can lead. I can’t wait to read what Mandy Alyss Brown writes next!"
~Donna M. Johnson, author of Holy Ghost Girl: A memoir
"Mandy Brown has written a tight little domestic thriller. Instead of spies and assassins, she has populated this dark tale with the people you see everyday—your family, your neighbors, the people you see in church—to no less terrifying, no less paranoid effect."
~Benjamin Reed, winner of the Austin Chronicle and Small Spaces short fiction prizes
“Mandy Alyss Brown is a gifted storyteller. The Sting has well-drawn characters and tells a bittersweet tale that is both poignant and compelling.”
~Anne Kelsey, author of Deadly Intruder
"Part thriller and part morality tale, The Sting explores how personal history shapes our perception of the world and how far down the rabbit hole our need for redemption can lead. I can’t wait to read what Mandy Alyss Brown writes next!"
~Donna M. Johnson, author of Holy Ghost Girl: A memoir
"Mandy Brown has written a tight little domestic thriller. Instead of spies and assassins, she has populated this dark tale with the people you see everyday—your family, your neighbors, the people you see in church—to no less terrifying, no less paranoid effect."
~Benjamin Reed, winner of the Austin Chronicle and Small Spaces short fiction prizes
“Mandy Alyss Brown is a gifted storyteller. The Sting has well-drawn characters and tells a bittersweet tale that is both poignant and compelling.”
~Anne Kelsey, author of Deadly Intruder