Pocket Full of Teeth - by Aimee Hardy (Paperback)

About the Book

"The police have some questions for Eddy Sparrow. Questions about a body found at the bottom of a well. As she answers the officers questions, she mentions a mysterious manuscript hidden in her recently deceased mother's desk drawer. The manuscript is about a young girl named Cat who returns home after her own mothers death to find her house haunted. As Eddy reads Cats story, her own secrets emerge, and she begins to experience strange phenomena: wet footprints, phantom phone calls, and nightmares. But a book couldnt be haunted. At least thats what Eddy tells herself. As her life slowly unravels, Eddy realizes that her life is inextricably connected to Cats story, but can she save Cat and come to terms with the secrets haunting her or will they consume her until there is nothing left?"--

Book Synopsis

"Haunting and powerful, this dark little gem of a novel is an absolute must-read." - Kirkus Reviews

"Aimee Hardy writes like a southern gothic archeologist, unearthing this haunted artifact for us all to marvel at. Imagine Flannery O'Connor penning her own House of Leaves and you're on this found footage novel's humid, metatextual wavelength." - Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters

"It's lyrical and atmospheric; it's dark; it deals with family secrets. And the last page will, as Kirkus says, have your jaw on the ground. This is a doom-spiral that pays off in the most spectacular way. I loved this narrative structure so much.... Seriously obsessed with this book." - Elizabeth Broadbent, author of Ink Vine

The police have some questions for Eddy Sparrow. Questions about a body found at the bottom of a well. As she answers the officer's questions, she mentions a mysterious manuscript hidden in her recently deceased mother's desk drawer. The manuscript is about a young girl named Cat who returns home after her own mother's death to find her house haunted. As Eddy reads Cat's story, her own secrets emerge, and she begins to experience strange phenomena: wet footprints, phantom phone calls, and nightmares.

Review Quotes

"Haunting and powerful, this dark little gem of a novel is an absolute must-read." --Kirkus Reviews

"Upon the gloriously varied landscape of Southern literature, Aimee Hardy has constructed a house that pulses and creaks with many stories. Part romance, part horror, part metafiction matryoshka of mise en abyme, Pocket Full of Teeth is an eerie, suspenseful, imaginative novel that explores the role storytelling plays in our lives, connecting us--and haunting us--across souls, space, and time." --Gabrielle Bates, author of Judas Goat

"An incredibly engrossing read with mesmerizing characters that know heartache and joy. I am always fascinated by stories of mothers and daughters, the dysfunction and overwhelming NEED of the relationship. Hardy captures it, exposes it, and ultimately polishes it to a shine that brings tears to my eyes." --Christine Harrold, Horror Reader's Weekend

About the Author

Aimee Hardy is a writer and editor in Birmingham, AL. She has a passion for storytelling and has been published in Stonecoast Review, Running Wild Press' Short Story Anthology, Havik2020, Bluntly Lit Mag, Adelaide Literary Magazine, and Lost Pilots Lit and was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2020. She has a B.A. and M.A. in English from National University. When she's not writing or editing, she enjoys going on hikes with her husband and two kids or curling up with a good book and a hot cup of tea. For more of Aimee's work, please visit www.aimeehardy.com.