27th November, 2025 in Recommended Reads

He Lies on the Jester’s Cart by M.D. Mare

“The demon is on him. His scream is cut short. His back arches in a spasm of pain and terror. The jester raises his hands to the sky, as if in a blasphemous prayer.” This quote sets the tone of the novel, He Lies on the Jester’s Cart, by M.D. Mare, as it pulls us into a world of unsettling truths. Following the mysterious death of Marzio Solimena, his grieving girlfriend refuses those who claim suicide and searches for her own truth, all while being chased by visions of a jester. In tandem, a police commissioner investigates the case from a different angle, and together their paths reveal something neither anticipated. He Lies on the Jester’s Cart provides readers with a blend of grief, mystery, and surreal dread.