Send Me Your Nightmares

by Robert Kluver

Sixty-three-year-old Los Angeles stoner, Hank Wallace, is just trying to get by and get high when he takes a gig distributing ads for a local company. But the job quickly turns into more than it seems. Hank begins hearing voices and experiencing strange visions while passing out the ads. Before he knows it, he’s fallen prey to his employer, a demon from another world.

Possessed by the demon, Hank absorbs nightmares from others living in his corner of LA. He becomes a conduit that feeds anxiety and dread to the demon. The nightmares pour in, but they aren’t enough. The demon requires more sustenance than the nightmares provide.

And the demon is in luck. Hank learns that his estranged sister, Carla, his only living relative, is terminally ill with cancer. He has steered clear of close relationships with family for decades, but he cannot avoid it any longer. The demon insists. Carla and her family’s grief is a siren’s call.

Hank drives to Sacramento bearing an invisible gift. The demon can erase their grief, but at what cost? Unless Hank can get his head together and snap out of it, the demon will consume every last one of them.

Genres: Horror

345 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 3, 2024

About the author

Robert Kluver is a horror novelist and native of Northern California. His dark speculative fiction has been featured on the horror podcast Creepy. When he's not purging inner demons writing spooky stuff, he's sure to be reading and supporting contemporary horror authors. Send Me Your Nightmare is his first novel.

Reviews

[Brian Bowyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!

My first read by Kluver, but certainly not my last. This dude can flat-out write. I'm looking forward to more of his fiction. Highly recommended!

[Wayne Fenlon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finished this thinking, yeah, that was time well spent. A solid little debut with a lot to appreciate. Some genuine good writing here. Loved the spirals into madness, the occasional gross-out moments. A bit of dark humour thrown in here and there as well. Drugs and possession... It makes for a damn good combo.
Aye... SEND ME YOUR NIGHTMARES is quite the trip and deserves four stars, and I will definitely check out Kluver's next.

[Horror Haus Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This felt a little bit all over the place at times but not necessarily in a bad way, if that makes sense. There are definitely some good elements here - possession (my favorite), grief, lots of nightmares, even a bit of dark humor. This story is mainly character driven and I enjoyed that. I also really liked the nightmare aspect of the whole thing. A decent debut horror novel for sure.

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. Absolutely wild. A little discombobulated but it works. Very unsettling especially with its themes of grief. Looking forward to more of his work to come hopefully!

[Elford Alley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lowlife with no direction receives a mysterious package, and goes down a road that leads to confrontation with a nightmare-consuming demon. A wild, mean, and unsettling novel!

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this first novel from Kluver. He knows how to weave a story, and the nightmares are truly terrifying. I look forward to what Robert brings us in the future.

[Jeremy Blackwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

fast read.

I was so wrapped up the narrative. I had flown through the book. Keeps you on edge. Both dreading and wanting to turn the page.

[Tek Kluver · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so good.

[Coy Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hank has demons all his own, living a hand-to-mouth existence of addiction in LA, but that doesn't prepare him to deal with an evil entity that finds sustenance in the suffering and nightmares of mankind. Demons on the inside don't insulate you from demons at your doorstep.

Kluver does an excellent job building Hank's character, adding dimension and depth, giving the reader a chance to know him, before opening the floodgates of horror. The character first approach makes the terror all the more consuming. A great read.

[Mary Touchtone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hank applies for a job that is too good to be true. He gets paid putting stickers up all over the place. But then something happens, and it is not good. Hank involves his family when he has to stay with them while his sister is sick. And his nephew Erik is the next in line for the bad happenings. Can Hank's friend Kenny figure out how to save them all, before what happened to Hank gets Erik.
Highly recommended for people who like thrillers, possessions, and a good scare. This book starts slow, but then you never want to put the book down.

[Adam Winters · Rating 4 out of 5]

A character-driven horror novel that centers on aimless stoner Hank who is visited by a demon. Trippy yes, as the cover (shout out to Chad Lutzke for the killer cover art) suggests, but importantly also it’s a story built by a well-developed protagonist and that delves into real human feeling, family issues, and grief. In short, a solid debut by a writer with an imagination and attentiveness to feeling.

[Robert Kluver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obligatory five star author review! Send your nightmares my way.

[Margaux · Rating 4 out of 5]

First, a big thanks to the author, Robert Kluver, and Goodreads for the opportunity to win a digital copy of Send Me Your Nightmares in a giveaway. I will share my review to Amazon and Barnes & Noble as well. I was consistently stunned by this book! The creepy and haunting presence of the demon kept me on the edge of my seat. I was really rooting for Hank and at the same time, wanted to see how far the story would go. Kluver's writing style is really fresh and enjoyable in a way, and I really appreciate getting to try a new horror novel. I'll definitely be looking for more of Kluver's work in the future, as the tension he's able to build is on another level of thrills. And while thrilling, the character development is not lacking at all. Thanks again!