John Saul goes full gothic-psychological in Punish the Sinners, dragging a quiet American town into a storm of hysteria, secrets, and ritual-tinged violence. When a string of brutal teen suicides shocks the community, a visiting teacher starts digging into the town’s past—uncovering a legacy of shame, religious fanaticism, and something darker humming beneath the pious surface. Saul loads the tension like a coiled spring: whispered accusations, strange symbols, old sins refusing to stay buried. It’s classic late-70s Saul—moody, pulpy, and morally messy, with that signature blend of small-town paranoia and supernatural dread. A perfect pick for readers who like their horror stained with guilt, hysteria, and the sense that judgment is coming for everyone.
Shows signs of wear. Creased covers.
