This is a horror novel about Boutone, a boy monster who lives in the Okefenokee Swamp. Accidentally found in the dark waters of the swamp by a family fishing for large-mouth bass, they take the baby Boutone back to their home, The daughter and son develope especially close bonds with baby Boutone, However, Boutone grows from a cute, cuddly baby to a hideous monster. The father soon has to make some terrible decisions to protect his family and in the process discovers some dark secrets about his own family and his relationship to the monster. Set in the Okefenokee Swamp, a large black-water swamp of 700 square miles in southeast Georgia, this novel is based on a real legend of water men that I heard while growing up close to the swamp. In fact, as a boy, I had several sleepless nights in and out of dreams about Boutone.
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- Release Date 07/14/2021
- Author William P. Davis
- Language English
- Company Independently published
- Weight 6.7 ounces
- Dimensions 6 x 0.21 x 9 inches
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