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Just Beneath the Skin
The monster inside is always closer than it seems.
Peter Lastner’s life is ticking away, each borrowed breath a grim reminder of his fragile state. When he stumbles upon an old engine carburetor in the depths of the Klara’s Woods Preserve, an insidious obsession takes root. Piece by piece, Peter’s discovery of more parts pulls him into a dark spiral where nightmares blur with reality.
The once-peaceful preserve becomes a hunting ground, and every step Peter takes brings him closer to the precipice of madness as a relentless whisper from beyond promises power and eternal life.
As his sanity slips away Peter is haunted by forces beyond comprehension, and the line between man and monster fades.
Will Peter reclaim his humanity, or succumb to the darkness that lies Just Beneath the Skin?
From the author of TRAGIC, Landfill Lizards, and Crimson Falls comes a new horror thriller so dark it will leave readers questioning the line between reality and nightmare.
Peter Lastner’s life is ticking away, each borrowed breath a grim reminder of his fragile state. When he stumbles upon an old engine carburetor in the depths of the Klara’s Woods Preserve, an insidious obsession takes root. Piece by piece, Peter’s discovery of more parts pulls him into a dark spiral where nightmares blur with reality.
The once-peaceful preserve becomes a hunting ground, and every step Peter takes brings him closer to the precipice of madness as a relentless whisper from beyond promises power and eternal life.
As his sanity slips away Peter is haunted by forces beyond comprehension, and the line between man and monster fades.
Will Peter reclaim his humanity, or succumb to the darkness that lies Just Beneath the Skin?
From the author of TRAGIC, Landfill Lizards, and Crimson Falls comes a new horror thriller so dark it will leave readers questioning the line between reality and nightmare.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 17, 2024
About the author
Edward J. McFadden III
69 books65 followersEd cut his teeth reading John Christopher, Tolkien, Poe, Brooks and Zelazny, and graduated to Joe Haldeman, Allen Steele, Arthur C. Clark and Jack Vance. For the last twenty years he’s done a deep dive on apocalyptic fiction, and he really enjoyed learning at the feet of Elmore Leonard, Philip K. Dick, Lawrence Block, Ray Bradbury, Carl Hiaasen, Stephen King, Joe Lansdale, and F. Paul Wilson. His recent publications include Hell Creek, Too Much Grit, The Cryptid Club, Keepers of the Flame, Quick Sands, Sandbagged, Dogs Get Ten Lives, Barracuda Swarm, Dinosaur Red, Drop Off, and Jurassic Ark. His sea thrillers, The Breach and Shadow of the Abyss were Amazon #1 Best Sellers and the audio version of The Breach was a #1 Hot New Release. His other novels include Throwback, Sea Tremors, Primeval Valley, AWAKE, The Black Death of Babylon, and HOAXERS. He lives on Long Island with his wife Dawn, and their daughter Samantha.
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November 5, 2024
chilling
This is a great book with interesting characters and a gripping story line.Don’t read this book after dark lol.Well done
This is a great book with interesting characters and a gripping story line.Don’t read this book after dark lol.Well done
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