The Landlord

by C.V. Hunt, Andersen Prunty

Marcus and Robin meet in an online forum. It isn’t long before the two become a couple and Robin moves in with Marcus. Life in their cozy apartment in the city suits them, until a notice is slid under their door. The cost of rent is going up, something neither of them can afford, and finding a new place that’s within their budget proves to be a challenge.

When Robin discovers an ad for a charming tiny house in a village called Little Falls, not too far from the city, it seems too good to be true. After visiting the town, they convince themselves the house isn’t too small and the landlord is more quirky and eccentric than creepy. Besides, they tell themselves, if it doesn’t work out, they can always move next year when the lease is up.

But shortly after settling in, they begin to question their decision. Something about the ever-present landlord feels off. And when they begin to regret signing the lease, the landlord offers them a chilling breaking it will bring consequences far worse than staying.

Genres: Horror

217 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 27, 2025

About the author

C.V. Hunt lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio, is the owner of Grindhouse Press, and writes unpopular fiction.

Reviews

[Vicki Herbert]

Boring As H*ll

THE LANDLORD
by C.V. Hunt, Andersen Prunty

1 star. DNF

[Ian]

A simple case of supernatural satanic chicanery down in the small backwater town of 'Little Falls', USA.

Unfortunately, it didn't quite come together for me, but others might well see it differently.

Rating: 2.2 stars

[Brent]

How can you go wrong with a Hunt & Prunty team-up? You can't!

Weird(o) fiction by two of the best - although their dark quirkiness isn't turned up to eleven in The Landlord, it should still appeal to those who dig both horror & the bizarro-adjacent.

[Pisces51]

This novel was a Group Read selection for the month of March 2026 ( HGW Horror Book Club ). This novel was woefully lacking in likeable protagonists, an interesting, scary, or even comprehensible plotline. I did rate this novel low thus I will write a brief review avoiding spoilers to clarify my conclusions. No two people read the same book. I am not conceited and am fully aware that other readers are likely to have modified if not completely different opinions. That said I am committed to conveying my honest opinion.

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