So a lil context, like many of you I've been reading horror novels since I was a kid, and I've built up a fear tolerance. I don't even go into books expecting to actually be frightened at all anymore. But, every once in awhile one will come along that gives me chills. And that's exactly what this book did. I've long thought that Josh Malermam was exceptional at building tension and suspense. I thought his short story "It waits in the woods" in the creature feature horror collection was particularly good at this. So when I read the synopsis to this I was greatly intrigued. I wanted to see what he would do with it. And he doesn't disappoint. I'm not gonna spoil anything. But I will say that this one had me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was listening to it on audiobook. The narrator, Delanie Nicole Gill delivers one of the best performances I've heard in a long time. Completely immerse you into this story. Multiple times I felt chills from the scares to just the dialogue, and the situations the family found themselves in. Also some of the themes this book touches on. I can't recommend it enough. If you're a fan of audiobooks check it out. It's actually fast paced as well. Try to set the scene and listen/ read while it's dark out to enhance the experience. It's a rare 10/10 for me. There's only a handful of novels that have been able to give me chills over the last 10 years or so, and this one goes on that list.