Ravens

By George Dawes Green

Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Ravens is a 2009 thriller by George Dawes Green, author of The Caveman's Valentine and founder of The Moth storytelling organization. It is set in Brunswick, Georgia. Shaw McBride and Romeo Zderko, two drifters from Ohio, learn that a local family has just won a huge state lottery jackpot. They take the family hostage and demand half of the winnings, threatening to kill relatives if anyone talks. As the town celebrates, the family struggles to resist the two men.

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• Stephen King: “Bad boys Shaw McBride and Romeo Zderko decide to cut themselves in on a big lottery win by taking the Boatwright family hostage. When Green isn’t making you laugh, he’s making you bite your nails down to the bleeding point.”