43.13: Horns, by Joe Hill (paperback 2010)

I've been on a Joe Hill kick lately--reading all three of his novels in the last month. Horn's is his second novel, and it's actually my favorite of the bunch. It tells the story of Iggy Perrish, a young man who is the prime suspect in the murder/rape of his girlfriend. Without enough evidence to find him guilty, he is released to live his life under suspicion. One morning, however, he wakes up with the power to touch people and know about their past transgressions--and folks are compelled to share their darkest secrets with him. The results are both enlightening and horrifying, leading Iggy to the truth about what happened to his love. It's a compelling read, and one that kept me up reading well past my bed time.