Don’t miss Tim Johnston’s new novel, The Current, coming January 22, 2019!

Read this astonishing novel . . .The magic of his prose equals the horror of Johnstons story.The Washington Post

The Rocky Mountains have cast their spell over the Courtlands, who are taking a family vacation before their daughter leaves for college. But when Caitlin and her younger brother, Sean, go out for an early morning run and onlySean returns, the mountains become as terrifying as they are majestic.

Written with a precision that captures every emotion, every moment of fear, as each member of the family searches for answers, Descent races like an avalanche toward its heart-pounding conclusion.

A compelling thriller that is both creepy and literary . . . Descent isnot just a mystery. It is an emotional story of evil, fear, acceptance and irony.The Denver Post

What makes the novel unforgettable is its sense of character, its deliberate, unadorned prose and Johnstons unflinching exploration of human endurance, physical and psychological. Miami Herald

A super-charged, addictive read. The Missourian

An original and psychologically deep thriller. Outside magazine

Outstanding . . . The days when you had to choose between agreat story and a great piece of writing? Gone. Esquire

[A] dazzling debut . . .Exquisitely crafted. The Dallas Morning News

Incredibly powerful,richly atmospheric. Minneapolis Star Tribune

[An] engulfing thriller-cum-western. The New York Times Book Review

Brilliant . . . As gripping as any Everest expedition.Peter Heller, author of The Dog Stars

Don’t miss Tim Johnston’s new novel, The Current, coming January 22, 2019!

Read this astonishing novel . . .The magic of his prose equals the horror of Johnstons story.The Washington Post

The Rocky Mountains have cast their spell over the Courtlands, who are taking a family vacation before their daughter leaves for college. But when Caitlin and her younger brother, Sean, go out for an early morning run and onlySean returns, the mountains become as terrifying as they are majestic.

Written with a precision that captures every emotion, every moment of fear, as each member of the family searches for answers, Descent races like an avalanche toward its heart-pounding conclusion.

A compelling thriller that is both creepy and literary . . . Descent isnot just a mystery. It is an emotional story of evil, fear, acceptance and irony.The Denver Post

What makes the novel unforgettable is its sense of character, its deliberate, unadorned prose and Johnstons unflinching exploration of human endurance, physical and psychological. Miami Herald

A super-charged, addictive read. The Missourian

An original and psychologically deep thriller. Outside magazine

Outstanding . . . The days when you had to choose between agreat story and a great piece of writing? Gone. Esquire

[A] dazzling debut . . .Exquisitely crafted. The Dallas Morning News

Incredibly powerful,richly atmospheric. Minneapolis Star Tribune

[An] engulfing thriller-cum-western. The New York Times Book Review

Brilliant . . . As gripping as any Everest expedition.Peter Heller, author of The Dog Stars