In the tradition of Salem’s Lot and The Exorcist comes a mesmerizing novel of murder, possession and twisted family secrets. A recovering alcoholic on the run from his past, all Billy Smith wants is to be left alone. But commanded by the voices in his head to commit acts of violence he does not understand, he kidnaps a prostitute known only as Angel and heads north to a bucolic little New England town called White Falls. Something monstrous has taken root in White Falls, and has waited centuries for the right time to awaken. Psyches begin to unravel and violence erupts. The fate of the living ultimately rests on the back of one man. For the dead are watching…And they are hungry.
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"Excellent story! Another great read by Nate Kenyon! My heart ached for Billy - Uuuugh! I so wanted a happy ending here! Hard to put into words what I felt about this book - creepy, page-turning, unique story with an array of characters you can't seem to help but begin to feel a bond with." — The (4 out of 5 stars)
"Excellent story! Another great read by Nate Kenyon! My heart ached for Billy - Uuuugh! I so wanted a happy ending here! Hard to put into words what I felt about this book - creepy, page-turning, unique story with an array of characters you can't seem to help but begin to feel a bond with."
“Stephen King’s influence is apparent…an impressive panoramic sweep that shows the horrors manifesting subtly and insidiously through the experiences of a large cast of characters.”
" This book caught me from page one...very good readings, will read more of nate kenyon "
" Good story. Kept the tension moving throughout the book. I like the return of classic supernatural horror. "
" I read this one in a day, it moves fast and captures you from the start. "
" Loved loved loved this book! It sucked me in from the very first page! Some parts were kinda easy to see what was coming further along in the book but otherwise it was a great read and I would definitely recommend it. "
" Just checking out a new horror writer...no bad "
" Excellent slow-burn horror, very atmospheric and creepy, with great characters. Felt like I'd been on the journey with them by the end of the book, I'll definitely be reading more by Kenyon. "
" This one was real boring for the first half of the book, but it picked up big time in the second half, scaring the crap out of me! Taboo stuff mixed in with big time frights, welcome Nate Kenyone to horror history! "
" Old school horror novel - well written and sets the scene well, although the twist is a little predictable "
" The horror builds slowly, making it all that more satisfying when it comes full bloom at the end. Plus, I grew up in a small, rural town, so I am endlessly fascinated by stories about the evils hidden in such places. "
Nate Kenyon is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the International Thriller Writers. Kenyon’s first novel, Bloodstone was a Bram Stoker Award finalist in hardcover and was named the P&E Horror Novel of the Year. His second novel, The Reach was also a Stoker Award Finalist and was optioned for film. He has also written several novels based in the worlds of Blizzard Entertainment’s bestselling videogame franchises, including StarCraft Ghost: Spectres and Diablo III: The Order. He lives in Washington, DC.
Arthur Morey has won three AudioFile Magazine “Best Of” Awards, and his work has garnered numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and placed him as a finalist for two Audie Awards. He has acted in a number of productions, both off Broadway in New York and off Loop in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. He has won awards for his fiction and drama, worked as an editor with several book publishers, and taught literature and writing at Northwestern University. His plays and songs have been produced in New York, Chicago, and Milan, where he has also performed.
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