Goat Mountain

David Vann

A grandfather, father, son, and a family friend set off on an annual trip to their hunting grounds: 640 wild, idyllic and remote acres along one side of a mountain. But all is not as it should be. Upon arrival, they spot a poacher lurking by their cabin. 'Come and take a look, ' the father says. His son peers through his rifle scope until he spots the man, then steadies his breath and lines up the crosshairs ... Set over the course of one hot and claustrophobic weekend, GOAT MOUNTAIN is the story of a family struggling to contend with a terrible crime, its repercussions, and the slow descent into hell ...