An eerie debut suspense novel that explores how little one man may know his own brother -- and
his own mind. The Maguire brothers each have their own driving single-minded obsession. For
Jonathan it is his magnificent talented and desirable wife Harriet. For Roger it is the
elaborate universe he has constructed in a shed in their parents' garden populated by millions
of tiny insects. While Jonathan's pursuit of Harriet leads him to feelings of jealousy and
anguish Roger's immersion in the world he has created reveals a capability and talent which
are absent from his everyday life. Roger is known to all as a loving protective yet simple
man but the ever-growing complexity of the insect farm suggests that he is capable of far more
than anyone believes. Following a series of strange and disturbing incidents Jonathan begins
to question every story he has ever been told about his brother -- and if he has so completely
misjudged Roger's mind what else might he have overlooked about his family and himself? The
Insect Farm is a dramatic psychological thriller about the secrets we keep from those we love
most and the extent to which the people closest to us are also the most unknowable. In his
astounding debut Stuart Prebble guides us through haunting twists and jolting discoveries as a
startling picture emerges: One of the Maguire brothers is a killer and the other has no idea.
