Eman Quotah - The Night is Not for You

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"[A] wonderfully chilling and entirely immersive feminist horror story." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

A man’s body is found viciously murdered behind a neighborhood corner store, sending shockwaves through the tight-knit community. All the victim’s family and bystanders want is to make sense of this brutal crime and move on with their lives.
All seven-year-old Layla wants is a pet donkey. To her, a donkey is the epitome of freedom—the ability to think for herself, go anywhere by herself, and live an independent life.
The killings continue, and rumors fly of supposed hoofprints and a woman with hair like black silk. The ambiguous messages in lipstick and sweet smell of perfume at the crime scenes causes the men to suspect the women around them. As Layla’s world unravels, she realizes she must grow into the type of woman she’s always dreamed of becoming. A woman with sharp instincts. A woman who cannot be tamed.
The night is not for you. It has always belonged to her.

Eman Quotah's debut novel, Bride of the Sea, won the Arab American Book Award for fiction. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, USA Today, and many other publications.

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Solid State Books, 600F H Street Northeast, Washington, United States

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