Sleep Tight
Books | Fiction / Horror
3.4
J. H. Markert
The sole survivor of a serial killer might hold the key to stopping a new spree of murders in this propulsive horror thriller in the vein of The Black Phone and The Whisper Man.Dark and twisting at every turn, fans of Catriona Ward will love this chilling new tale from the deviously inventive horror author that Peter Farris calls the "clear heir to Stephen King.”Beware the one who got away . . . Father Silence once terrorized the rural town of Twisted Tree, disguising himself as a priest to prey on the most vulnerable members of society. When the police finally found his "House of Horrors," they uncovered nineteen bodies and one survivor–a boy now locked away in a hospital for the criminally insane.Nearly two decades later, Father Silence is finally put to death, but by the next morning, the detective who made the original arrest is found dead. A new serial killer is taking credit for the murder and calling himself the Outcast.The detective’s daughter, Tess Claibourne, is a detective herself, haunted by childhood trauma and horrified by the death of her father and the resurgence of Father Silence’s legacy.When Tess’s daughter is kidnapped by the Outcast, Tess is forced to face her worst fears and long-buried memories. With no leads to follow, she travels back to Twisted Tree to visit the boy who survived and see what secrets might be buried in the tangled web of his broken mind.With captivating prose and an old-school horror flair, Sleep Tight is a must-read, haunting tale from a true master of the genre.
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Author
J. H. Markert
Pages
336
Publisher
Crooked Lane Books
Published Date
2024-09-10
ISBN
1639108742 9781639108749
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"This one is definitely a page turner! Detective Tess Claibourne’s father was famous for stopping the serial killer dubbed by the media as Father Silence. For years Father silence terrorized their small rural hometown and after twenty years on death row, Father silence is being executed without ever having said a word about his crimes. The morning after his execution Tess is pulled into a game of cat and mouse with a killer who is trying to send her a message and wrap up loose ends. Tess must follow the killers trail back to her hometown of Twisted Tree and try and stop them before the death toll gets too big. There is a psychological aspect of this book that kicks up the tension and turns this complex mystery-thriller into low level horror, so expect to have your heart racing a few times. The small-town setting is the perfect stage for a personal level darkness hiding in plain sight. The main characters are all complex enough to keep you interested and twists are good enough to keep you reading. Overall, I think this read is perfect for people who like things a little bit darker, but if you are a sensitive reader, you should know that children are a big part of the overall story. Fans of true crime shows, and serial killer documentaries will probably have a similar reading experience to mine."
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