The Circus: The Freakshow Inside the Mind of Recovery

“Newman’s prose is a bombardment.”—The Nation“It’s bright lights and dark shadows, and it’s certainly not for the fainthearted.”— Crime authorPaul Brazill“WITNESS the flowering of increasingly evil acts.”—Alasdair McLeod, Author and Poet“Newman WRITES with a FLAMETHROWER.”—Crime author Timothy Hallinan“Newman is still capable of throwing flames.”—People, Things, and Literature“Newman is the strange new NORMAL.”—Sliced MagazineRoll up, roll up...MeetThe Bearded Lady,The Strongman,Jimmy the Tightrope Walker, andJoey the Clown.LIFE in the circus has turned STRANGE.Jimmyhas run away from the circus, while his brotherJoey the Clownhas committed a chilling murder, and the police are closing in fast.Captain Popov, the alcoholic human cannonball, checks into the secure mental rehabilitation facility known asThe Farm, where the misfits and outcasts come together in a delicious cocktail ofdisasterandrecovery.The Circusis a dazzling, three-ring act—atour de forcewith a wicked twist that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat.The Circusis a dark, visionary fiction novel that delves into the chaotic underworld ofaddiction recovery,psychological breakdown, and twistedbrotherhood. Blending elements ofmental health fiction,alcoholism recovery,metaphysical fiction, andpsychological rehab storytelling,The Circusis a wild ride for fans ofFight Club,A Million Little Pieces, andTrainspotting. It’s perfect for readers drawn totrauma-driven fiction,rehab center novels, andexistential taleswith dark humor.Run away from the circus... or get dragged into the main act.About the AuthorJames Newman has been described as “terrifically gifted, enormously energetic” by Edgar Award nominee Timothy Hallinan, and a writer who “strips away the bull****” by Shamus Award winner Christopher G. Moore. He holds a Master of Arts in Victorian Gothic Literature and lives in Bangkok, where he writes fiction and makes films.The Circusis his eighth novel — an unflinching, surreal exploration ofaddiction,madness, andredemption, inspired by his personal experienc