This ends up being a road novel where each of the four characters are in search of a different world, a different magic, a different end. This neo-elementary family is searching for all copies of a culling song found in an anthology of children's poetry and the original book of shadows from whence the Lullaby of death came.
'Lullaby' is framed around two protagonists (Carl and Helen) and their "adopted" children (Mona and Oyster). He isn't a Nabokov, a McCarthy or a Roth, but he has developed a solid style and voice that is both recognizable and strong. And to be fair to Palahniuk, he has now birthed enough solid fiction to deserve much of his cult status. 'Lullaby' is not one of those hobbled novels. Occasionally, Palahniuk will deliver a book or an idea that is more of a gimp monster or lame demon of mediocrity than an explosive novel of ideas. "After long enough, everyone in the world will be your enemy.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Lullaby Chuck Palahniuk can sometimes be casually dismissed as an oversold shock author who appeals to a certain type of hipster reader who buys her books (and now comics) with a slavish devotion usually reserved for members of an asteroid cult. Newsday hails Palahniuk as "one of the freshest, most intriguing voices to appear in a long time." Richard Poe's powerful narration expertly captures every tormented detail of this paranormal thriller. But what begins as a crusade to save lives soon becomes the ultimate game of cat and mouse, as they uncover the truth about the rhyme and are hunted by the force holding Streator captive. As he fights against its powerful grip, which has turned him into a serial killer, he enlists the aid of some eccentric compatriots who vow to rid every library and bookstore of the deadly text before further lives are jeopardized. Having read the chant aloud, he quickly realizes the lethal power of the words. A children's book, Poems and Rhymes Around the World, containing an African Death chant, is found at the scene of the cases he investigates. In doing so, he discovers that there is an underlying commonality in the deaths. His latest assignment is to write a series of articles on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Winner of the Northwest Booksellers Association Award, Palahniuk is one of the rare literary geniuses who has been able to bridge the gap between a cult following and commercial success.Ĭarl Streator, a 40-something widower and newspaper reporter, has lived a reclusive life since the death of his wife.
New York Times best-selling author of Fight Club, which was adapted into a major motion picture, Chuck Palahniuk offers a haunting tale.
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