Description
Blackwood mansion looms, surrounded by nightmare pines, atop the hill over the small town of Crooked Tree. Ben Bookman, bestselling novelist and heir to the Blackwood estate, spent a weekend at the ancestral home to finish writing his latest horror novel, The Scarecrow. Now, on the eve of the book’s release, the terrible story within begins to unfold in real life.
Detective Mills arrives at the scene of a gruesome murder: a family butchered and bundled inside cocoons stitched from corn husks, and hung from the rafters of a barn, eerily mirroring the opening of Bookman’s latest novel. When another family is killed in a similar manner, Mills, along with his daughter, rookie detective Samantha Blue, is determined to find the link to the book—and the killer—before the story reaches its chilling climax.
Victoria Shields @anika.gleason_651
February 16, 2023
4
I am not a fan of horror movies, or scary stories. I met this author and decided to give his book a try since I liked some of the books under his name, James Markert. Hesitantly, I opened this book. Next thing I knew, I was done with this book and craving a sequel! The story had suspense, thrill, and a little horror thrown in while also having relatable characters with a hint of fantasy. I can’t wait to see what else James releases under JH Markert.