When the Wolf Comes Home

After a particularly bad day at work at a 24-hour Los Angeles diner, aspiring actress Jess finds a young boy whimpering outside her apartment complex and brings him inside. This is no ordinary boy, and the father who is looking for him is a monster who will stop at nothing to get him back. So opens Cassidy’s (Nestlings) latest horror novel, his best to date. Cassidy consciously frames his story about daddy issues as a homage to classic pulp horror and chase novels, with clear Twilight Zone influences as well, and this description only scratches the surface. Full of action, adventure, blood, and twists, the tale is anchored by the evolving relationship between Jess and the boy, who are the beating heart at its terrifying center. Readers beware, as the text warns, “no one will be spared,” but not in the way anyone will anticipate. The horrors encountered here will burrow deep, forcing a confrontation with the power fear holds over everyone.