"The ancestors discovered the pleasure--the almost orgasmic joy--of eating meat. They felt intoxication when their teeth entered the flesh of their prey--they felt ecstasy when they smelled the blood, tasted the warm fat, and heard the groans of their victims."

This horror novella, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize,  was mentioned by Stephen Jones, The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, volume 14.

Ranked #91 on bookscrolling.com (Best Books Featuring Cannibalism) ​

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