Mr. Peanut

Adam Ross was born in New York and studied writing with William Gass and Stanley Elkin. He worked as a journalist and teacher but now writes full-time and lives with his wife and two daughters in Nashville, Tennessee.

"The most riveting look at the dark side of marriage since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?... fascinating. It induced nightmares, at least in this reader. No mean feat" -- Stephen King "This compulsive thriller works as a sharp satire on loneliness and partnership, and is a beautifully crafted, gripping read" Financial Times "An ambitious and well-crafted noir that manages to humanise its characters while fashioning their stories into a gripping page-turner" Observer "A perverse romance... deliciously clever, full of dark insight and even a touch of hope" The Economist "Mr. Peanut, the daring, arresting first novel by Adam Ross, an author of prodigious talent... the novel is an enormous success - forceful and involving, often deeply stirring and always impressively original... This is a brilliant, powerful, memorable book" -- Scott Turow New York Times Book Review