<p><b>Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction<br><br>'An instant classic' - <i>The Guardian</i></b><br><br><b><i>I’ve never eaten a person but today I might . . .</i></b><br><br>A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign, overlooking the city that humans call ‘ellay’.<br><br>Lonely and fascinated by humanity’s foibles, the lion spends their days grappling with the complexities of their own identity, and ultimately the question: Do they want to eat a person, or become one?<br><br><b>'A bloody masterpiece.' - Melissa Broder, author of <i>The Pisces</i></b><br><br><b>'Witty, emotional and gripping, <i>Open Throat</i> is a short but savage thrill ride' - <i>The Independent</i