TagThe Restraint of Beasts

"The Restraint of Beasts" by Magnus Mills is a darkly humorous novel about two Scottish fence builders, Tam and Richie, who are hired to build a fence in England. They soon find themselves in a bizarre and dangerous situation when their boss, Mr. McCrindle, begins to reveal his true nature. McCrindle is a control freak, obsessed with his job and his power over his employees. He forces Tam and Richie to work long hours and live in a rundown caravan on the job site. As tensions rise, the fence becomes a symbol of their confinement and their growing desperation to escape. In the end, the novel offers a startling and surreal conclusion that leaves readers questioning the nature of reality and the limits of human freedom.”