A CHILD ALONE WITH STRANGERS
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A CHILD ALONE WITH STRANGERS
A NOVEL
Talos Press, October 25, 2022
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BOOK SUMMARY
When a young boy is kidnapped and held prisoner in a remote farmhouse surrounded by miles of forest, he finds himself connecting with a strange force living in the woods, and uses that bond to wreak havoc against his captors. Unknown to the boy, however, is that this ancient being has its own reasons for wanting the interlopers gone -- there is something hidden beneath the house, tucked away in the dark, damp root cellar... waiting for its return.
Named one of the “Best Horror Novels of 2022” - Esquire
A “Thriller of the Month” - The Guardian
“One of the best books of the year.” - Signal Horizon
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EARLY PRAISE
“A perfectly pitched horror novel, visceral and terrifying…It reminds me of early Stephen King.” - The Guardian
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“One of the most affecting horror novels I’ve read this year…It’s horror with a big, broken heart.” - Esquire
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"A tour de force. A horror opus with heart, full of complex characters, constant dread, and staggering acts of sacrifice and violence. It’s equal parts Stephen King and Laird Barron, and worth every sleepless night.” – J TODD SCOTT, author of The Flock
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"A Child Alone with Strangers starts out as a slow burn procedural with supernatural elements and inexorably cranks itself into a pulse-pounding symphony of eldritch horrors and all-too-human violence." - SHAUN HAMILL, author of A Cosmology of Monsters
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“Fracassi’s novel hits me like a cross between McCammon and 80s King. Might be one of them summer blockbusters readers love.” - LAIRD BARRON, author of Worse Angels
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"His range, prolific output, and fast-paced prose are all set to put him on the shelf next to names such as King, Straub, and Thomas Harris...one of the best books of the year." - SIGNAL HORIZON MAGAZINE