n nA page-turning modern gothic about a marriage and road trip gone hauntingly awry n n A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice n n Pittard deserves the attention of anyone in search of todays best fiction. -- Washington Post n n Revelatory. -- The New Yorker n n [Listen to Me] gripped me completely and even gave me nightmares, which is high praise in my book. -- Chicago Tribune n n Mark and Maggies annual drive east to visit family has gotten off to a rocky start. By the time theyre on the road, its late, a storm is brewing, and they are no longer speaking to each other. Adding to the stress, Maggie--recently mugged at gunpoint--is lately not herself, and Mark is at a loss about what to make of the stranger he calls his wife. When the couple is forced to stop for the night at a remote inn completely without power, Maggies paranoia reaches an all-time and terrifying high. But as Mark finds himself threatened in a dark parking lot, its Maggie who takes control. n n Pittard proves herself a master of ordinary suspense. -- New York Times n n Listen to Me elides so many genres that its Houdini-like, bursting through constraints. It moves between its two characters inner lives as effortlessly as an Olympic swimmer strokes through water. -- Ann Beattie, Paris Review blog n n A psychologically complex, addictive, and quick-moving read. I didnt want it to end! -- M.O. Walsh, author of New York Times best-selling novel My Sunshine Awayn