★★★★★ “The narration is distinctive and immersive… Tensions escalate and all of the characters’ motivations come into question, moving the book toward a high-stakes, energetic ending.” — Foreword Clarion Reviews

Selected for Deep South Magazine’s Summer Reading List 2026

“Especially highly recommended for book clubs.” — Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

“A provocative novel… reckoning with generational trauma, mental illness, and historical injustices.” — Foreword Clarion Reviews (read full review)

Also available through independent bookstores and libraries via Ingram distribution.

cc ECK is a writer based between Brooklyn and the American South, whose work explores themes of family inheritance, American violence, and the ways the past refuses to stay buried.

Ghost Gun is a debut novel.