Ellen’s son hates her. Her husband wants a divorce. Her only solace is in her work.
A nightshift at the morgue turns sinister when bodies start arriving at an alarming rate. The drivers are weird, sarcastic, and seem to be playing some kind of game. The cadavers are even stranger.
With darkness closing in on all sides. Ellen must venture into a horrifying parody of her hometown to save her family before they’re lost forever.
Burden is a terrifying tale of guilt, grief, and betrayal.
Previously published under the pen name Matt Duchossoy in 2022
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Absolutely devoured this in one sitting. I'm a huge lover of Silent Hill, so the inspiration definitely landed with me. The ending hit harder than almost any book I've read this year!