The Pain Artist is a dark psychological novel about a young man who, after being abandoned and left homeless, is forced to move in with his invalid grandmother who lives in a gang-infested neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles. Crippled and in constant pain, he becomes a self-described Hikikomori (a Japanese term for young men who withdraw from society to live mostly on the internet). The novel explores the horrific challenges of today's inner-city youth. From the chilling opening, to the existentially alarming conclusion, the reader is carried along with the protagonist on his journey of learning and self discovery.
| Author: E. E. "Doc" Murdock |
| Publisher: H. O. T. Press |
| Publication Date: Mar 08, 2015 |
| Number of Pages: 318 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 0923178252 |
| ISBN-13: 9780923178253 |
