Grady Kendall is riding out the pandemic with his mother in Maine. He sees an online ad for a caretaker on one of the Hawaiian islands and gets an almost immediate response to his application. He is on a plane before he really has time to consider. Wes Minton, his wealthy employer, owns an entire peninsula that he keeps as an über-private nature preserve. Grady is expected to maintain the main house while the owner is at his second house on the peninsula. There, he meets locals who tell him that people often “disappear” from the island, and he has several encounters with seemingly supernatural creatures. Growing suspicious, Grady ventures into the nature sanctuary to confront Wes. What he discovers changes everything. Award-winning author Hand (
Curious Toys) creates a tale mixing a serial killer, supernatural forces, Hawaiian folklore, horror, and pandemic isolation. Narrator Kaleo Griffith delivers the confusion, isolation, and determination of the transplanted Grady. Readers of thrillers and horror will enjoy this enjoy this book.
VERDICT This chilling listen is recommended for fans of Peter Heller’s The Guide or Abby Geni’s The Lightkeepers.
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