This Thing Between Us
A Novel
Readers rate it 3.7 (204 on Hardcover)
272 pages · Released Oct 12, 2021 · MCD x FSG Originals
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This is a literary horror thriller centered on grief and psychological torment rather than conventional action. The protagonist's wife is killed (described but not graphically), and he experiences escalating supernatural terror and emotional breakdown. The book explores mature themes of loss and despair with dark, tense atmospherics. It's best suited for older teens and adults comfortable with psychological horror and emotional heaviness.
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From the publisher
"A widower battles his grief, rage, and the mysterious evil inhabiting his home smart speaker, in this mesmerizing horror thriller from newcomer Gus Moreno"-- It was Vera's idea to buy the Itza. The "world's most advanced smart speaker!" didn't interest Thiago, but Vera thought it would be a bit of fun for them amidst... "A widower battles his grief, rage, and the mysterious evil inhabiting his home smart speaker, in this mesmerizing horror thriller from newcomer Gus Moreno"-- It was Vera's idea to buy the Itza. The "world's most advanced smart speaker!" didn't interest Thiago, but Vera thought it would be a bit of fun for them amidst all the strange occurrences happening in the condo: scratching in the walls, peculiar packages showing up, eerie music at odd hours. It was funny-- right up until Vera was killed. Now Thiago wants to get far away from Chicago, and a secluded cabin in Colorado seemed like the perfect place to hole up with his crushing grief. But there is an evil hunting him, feeding on his grief, looking for a way into this world. -- adapted from back cover
Shelved under
- American literature
- Widowers
- Fiction
- Grief
- Technology
- Smart structures
- FICTION / Horror
- FICTION / Literary
- FICTION / Psychological
- Unloveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- Weak Character Development
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ISBN 9780374539238 · MCD x FSG Originals