Cass Neary is an aging punk with a nose for trouble. In her own words, she’s “a walking ad for Just Say No.” As the dodgy, drug-addled narrator of Elizabeth Hand’s new literary thriller, “Available Dark,” Cass follows her instinct for danger to the sunless climes of Scandinavia. “Available Dark” is the much-awaited sequel to […]

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