“This well-crafted debut packs a wallop.” —Booklist

“The survivors of a gun massacre struggle with the aftermath in Freirich's stark, impressive debut. While emotionally charged, the narrative isn't weighed down with sentiment as the characters search for, but don't necessarily find, closure.” —Publisher's Weekly

“A riveting debut novel about the aftermath of a mass shooting in a fast food restaurant. The author achieves the amazing feat of following an utterly disparate cast of dramatis personae through the vicissitudes of their lives as they are irrevocably scarred and changed forever. A sure-fire page-turner and, without question, has great movie written all over it, vividly reminiscent of Atom Egoyan's great The Sweet Hereafter.” —Rex Pickett, author of Sideways

“When a life is shattered, what is left is to hold onto? Roy Freirich's group portrait of the aftermath of a random shooting delves into areas of the psyche rarely explored with such precision and delicacy. A relentlessly suspenseful and mesmerizing novel from a brilliantly original writer. Winged Creatures is an astounding debut.” —David Angsten, author of Dark Gold

“A searing emotional drama of an American random shooting and the profoundly moving struggles of the survivors to regain their wholeness.” —R.H. Weber, author of Homeland

“Songwriter and screenwriter Freirich's debut novel offers an intriguing look at unique yet interrelated patterns of trauma and recovery.” —Kirkus