“A dreamy tale that unravels with hypnotic precision. A story of love and secrets, all played out against a backdrop of meticulous, flowing writing. The best stories are the ones that leave readers with decisions to make: about themselves, about life, about the world. Twinless Twin leaves readers with all of those difficult choices and more. It’s a novel that relies heavily on the established traditions of rural storytelling—with its tropes of magic, danger, and folklore—while grappling with contemporary themes with no loss of momentum or impact. In short: a wonderful story.”—Jason Mott, author of Hell of a Book, winner of the National Book Award

“Reader beware: This amazing first novel is haunted, not just by mysterious creatures in the Appalachian deep woods, but by enduring humans facing mortality all around them—births, deaths, horrible accidents, and even more horrible cruelty from within their own kith and kin. It’s like a surreal Southern fever dream from which no one can awake, yet in the end the characters find hope in the fractured hearts of others, and in items that can fit in the palm of your hand: coins, teeth, a pocket watch, a railroad spike, a rock. I loved Twinless Twin.”—Mark Richard, author of Fishboy and House of Prayer No. 2

“In Twinless Twin, Dean Marshall Tuck takes us by the hand and leads us into a twilight world that exists just outside our everyday perceptions. The mood is uncanny and the prose haunting. His language is lyrical, engaging, and emotionally precise. And the voices of his characters sing with heartbreak, joy, and deep love. This is a book about a family unlike any you have ever encountered. But by the end, it’s also about your own.”—Richard Hatem, writer and producer of film and television, scriptwriter of The Mothman Prophecies