Dark, unsettling, and impossible to put down…
A houseplant becomes the harbinger of terror in Tocher’s chilling tale. Maddy Perth is fascinated with plants. When she sees a strange, spindly specimen in a small shop in Victoria, British Columbia, she knows she has to take it home. Her decision turns into a nightmare, and her quiet condo becomes a breeding ground for an entity that’s ancient, malevolent, and hungry. Tocher revels in body horror. His descriptions of the spider-thing nesting, growing, and consuming are stomach churning. Maddy’s battle with it isn’t just physical—it’s psychological. She isn’t just fighting to survive; she’s battling the ghosts of her past, the traumas that made her who she is. Tocher’s influences are clear: there are echoes of ‘The Thing,’ ‘Trilogy of Terror,’ and ‘Prey,’ but the novel never feels derivative. The horror is fresh, unsettling, and deeply personal. This isn’t a book that simply scares. It sticks. It burrows into the mind, latching on with all the tenacity of its nightmarish antagonist. If you already hate spiders, the book will solidify that fear. If you don’t, Tocher might just change that.
Pub date October 16, 2024
Rose Valley Press
ASIN B0DKXJVCBP
Price $3.63 Kindle edition
