Night Visits

by Ron Butlin

"What makes the achievement special is the way in which warped adolescent yearning is interwoven with a very different and repressed yearning, that of Malcolm’s Aunt Fiona (who is) an archetype of inner corrosion and suffering."— Books in Scotland Malcolm’s father dies, and the boy drifts into a fantasy world without pain or love. His aunt, meanwhile, has long been imprisoned in her own private rituals of fanaticism and terror. Together, they enter a hell of love perverted into pain and desire.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

With a reputation as an international prize-winning novelist, Ron Butlin has also been Edinburgh's Poet-Laureate.
Before becoming a writer he was a lyricist with a pop band, a footman attending embassy receptions and weekend house parties, a barnacle-scraper on the Thames and a male model.
He has published almost twenty books including novels, short stories, and poetry as well a novel and an illustrated book of verse for children.
His work has been widely translated and twice been awarded a Best Foreign Novel prize. His most recent novel, Ghost Moon, was nominated for the highly prestigious international IMPAC Award 2016. Ron has 3 new books coming out in 2017. See his Goodreads blog for details.

Reviews

[Alan · Rating 3 out of 5]

2007 notebook: young boy's tale (you) interwoven with a first/third person account from his aunt's p.o.v., lots of sensory perception, visiting somewhere strange, some great bits (taxi ride through Edinburgh a highlight). Has a 70s feel, or even earlier, but the kids have Gameboys (don't they?).

[Sirine ✮⋆˙ · Rating 1 out of 5]

That was so BORING

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book in several hours on a Saturday afternoon in my college library--the least depressing way to spend my 10th reunion. About 2/3 of the way through this book I realized I had read it before. So...I don't know that it gets any stars for being memorable.