Clear-Cuts

2026 THIRD PLACE -  FAMILY / SIBLINGS / PARENTS FICTION - OUTSTANDING CREATOR AWARDS - SPRING 2026 THIRD PLACE - PSYCHOLOGICAL FICTION - OUTSTANDING CREATOR AWARDS - SPRING 2024 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE - INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD2024 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE - NYC BIG BOOK AWARD2023 FINALIST - THE WISHING SHELF BOOK AWARD, UK A father's legend . . . A family's ancestral lore . . . And two brothers will all collide.  From the author of False Neutral comes Clear-Cuts, a raw, visceral, unflinching tale about the ties that bind coming unbound.  Set in the rough-hewn woods of northern Maine, Clear-Cuts is a tense, fast-paced New England narrative related in Mr. Narins' trademark compact time signature. Piercing and resolute in tone, relentless and unwavering in storytelling, Clear-Cuts is a dynamic, immersive reading experience for plot-centric devotees and character-driven fiction fans alike.