WHO IS SHAYLA HACKER

A lonely man in a large city dials a random phone number and is confronted with a desperate cry for help.

A 17-year-old-small-town-girl is abandoned by her older brother. A man flees on the eve of his wedding, in pursuit of a woman he's never met--but whose photograph is hauntingly familiar.

A detective discovers an unsolved case in the back of his files.

A blue-collar contractor uncovers a mysterious box behind some drywall in an airport.

Separated by a continent, they are bound by a question - Who is Shayla Hacker?

FROM THE CRITICS:

"Twin Peaks meets The Da Vinci Code in this surpassingly weird debut."
- Kirkus Reviews

"Evan Kilgore's debut novel is an amazing piece of work. From the fist few lines it feels like something a little different, something special. Kilgore has a wonderful ability to draw in the reader...The characters are people that you are instantly interested in and care about, and the way they keep circling each other is pure genius, like a avant-garde ballet choreographed by a genius madman. The descriptions in the book took me to the place the characters went and are still in my head. This book is going to stay with me for some time to come."
- Crimespree Magazine

"This is one of those novels that is better than its summaries make it sound. Kilgore is a persuasive writer with a stark, stripped-down style: we believe the story because he sells it to us. Balancing always on the edge of surrealism, the novel is a kind of existential thriller, an exploration of what makes a person whole, posing as a story about a bunch of people looking for a mysterious woman. Intriguing stuff."
- Booklist

"After the first couple pages the hook has been set, the other books get set aside. The fascinating plot premise evolves as 5 different people, in different parts of the country, for different reasons, become obsessed with a girl they have never met...[I was] up late into the night, not able to put the book down...As a mix of mystery, thriller, sci fi and adventure, Evan Kilgore seems to be creating a new genre...Kilgore is able to elevate the mundane thriller into a work of thoughtful activity that forces the reader to examine it form all directions. The writing maintains the pace of the story without letting the suspense fade throughout."
- Barb Radmore, Front Street Reviews

"A strange journey in a book I personally found fascinating...
Unusual and very enjoyable...Thanks for a great read."
- Bookbitch.com