by Joyce Carol Oates · Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420463087
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Dive into the unsettling thriller 'Babysitter' by Joyce Carol Oates, a psychological exploration of the darkest corners of the human psyche. Set in 1977, the novel follows Hannah and Wes Jarrett, whose life in Detroit is disturbed by a serial killer nicknamed 'Babysitter'. Amidst the city's growing despair, Hannah begins a dangerous affair with an enigmatic stranger, while the killer continues to claim victims. This suspense masterpiece is a scathing critique of racism, sexual violence, homophobia, and misogyny, keeping you on the edge of your seat until the last page.
Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer. Oates published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Her novels Black Water (1992), What I Lived For (1994), and Blonde (2000), and her short story collection Lovely, Dark, Deep: Stories (2014) were each finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. She has won many awards for her writing, including the National Book Award for her novel Them (1969), two O. Henry Awards, the National Humanities Medal, and the Jerusalem Prize (2019).
