By: Scott Spencer A smart, haunting thriller with bass reverb and a pounding heart.Jayne Anne Phillips, author of the National Book Award finalist Lark and Termite Scott Spencer, the acclaimed author of Endless Love and A Ship Made of Paper, reaffirms his storytelling mastery with Man in the Woodsa gripping psychological thriller about a carpenter at loose ends and the crime of passion that radically reorders his world. Rudy Wurlitzer lauds Man in the Woods as a stunning work that offers heartbreaking insights into the dark frailties of human nature, and which he calls, a page turner from beginning to end. And New York Times bestselling author Francine Prose hails its achievement, writing, In this brilliant novel, Scott Spencer further expands his range.