Keith Rosson’s fiction has appeared in Redivider, Cream City Review, PANK, The Nervous Breakdown, and more. It is a gorgeously written book that merges the sly wonder of magical realism and alternate history with the depth and characterization of literary fiction. Meanwhile, Sheriff Dave Dobbs and officer Nick Hayslip must try to put their own sorrows aside to figure out who, or what, is wreaking havoc on their once-idyllic town. Keith Rosson paints outside the typical genre lines with his brilliant debut novel. At the heart of the story are Sam Finster, a senior in high school mourning the death of his mother, and his sister Trina, a nine-year-old deaf girl who denies her grief by dreaming of a nuclear apocalypse as Cold War tensions rise. The Mercy of the Tide follows four people drawn irrevocably together by a recent tragedy as they do their best to reclaim their lives-leading them all to a discovery that will change them and their town forever. But then strange things start happening-a human skeleton is unearthed in a local park and mutilated animals begin appearing, seemingly sacrificed, on the town’s beaches. A sleepy coastal town, where crime usually consists of underage drinking down at a Wolf Point bonfire.

Print version of excerpt can be found here.Ĭover art by Keith Rosson | Riptide, Oregon, 1983.

Girl With a Pretty Keyboard – “It’s a weird little novel but it’s gritty and deeply emotional.” – Full Review.

Making Good Stories – (4/5 Stars) – Full Review.

A Bohemian Mind – (4/5 Stars) – “A remarkable debut.” – Full Review.

The Haunted Reading Room (5/5 Stars) – ” A novel that is deep and rich, a literary pleasure.

The Oregonian Live – “24 NW Books We’re Excited to Read in 2017”.

Medium – “Recommended without reservation” – Full Review.

Verbicide – “Highly Recommended” – Full Review.

Foreword Reviews (5/5 Hearts) – “An exquisitely honed, beautifully written novel.”.

Publisher’s Weekly (Starred review) – “A striking novel” Full Review.BY KEITH ROSSON Release Date – 2/21/17 Now available for pre-order! Click Here Events Recent Press

The mercy of the tide by keith rosson