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Infanticide
The easiest way to destroy a mother is to make her children doubt her.
Rose Winters was never supposed to become someone else’s wife. In Jacob’s mind, she has always belonged to him. When tragedy enters Rose’s life, Jacob does not mourn what she lost. He studies what it makes available. He becomes patient. Helpful. Harmless enough to trust. Necessary enough to reach what Rose protects most.
Her children are not obstacles. They are access points. They are the part of Rose that can be reached without ever touching her. So Jacob learns their fears, their habits, their weaknesses, and the small places where a child’s trust can be redirected.
A child can be guided. A fear can be planted. A memory can be bent until it points somewhere else. The right words, said at the right time, can make protection feel like danger and manipulation feel like safety. Jacob does not believe he is manipulating Rose’s family. He believes he is revealing where they truly belong.
Some monsters take children from their mothers. Jacob teaches them to walk away.
Rose Winters was never supposed to become someone else’s wife. In Jacob’s mind, she has always belonged to him. When tragedy enters Rose’s life, Jacob does not mourn what she lost. He studies what it makes available. He becomes patient. Helpful. Harmless enough to trust. Necessary enough to reach what Rose protects most.
Her children are not obstacles. They are access points. They are the part of Rose that can be reached without ever touching her. So Jacob learns their fears, their habits, their weaknesses, and the small places where a child’s trust can be redirected.
A child can be guided. A fear can be planted. A memory can be bent until it points somewhere else. The right words, said at the right time, can make protection feel like danger and manipulation feel like safety. Jacob does not believe he is manipulating Rose’s family. He believes he is revealing where they truly belong.
Some monsters take children from their mothers. Jacob teaches them to walk away.
334 pages, Paperback
Published August 25, 2026
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August 25, 2026
I had the privilege of reading an early copy of Infanticide sent to me by the author. It’s really awesome because you don’t often get to be on the other side of the coin, to be part of the mind that creates all the chaos in a book and see the story unravel as told and interpreted by the son of a gun himself. Infanticide is dark, disturbing, and intense, and it takes you on a wild journey through a story that isn’t afraid to go to uncomfortable places. A memorable experience for horror readers who enjoy something twisted and thought-provoking.
Review of advance copy received from Author
A genuinely unsettling premise let down by some execution issues
Infanticide is a hard book to look away from, even when it's frustrating you. Chris Everidge commits fully to an unreliable narrator in Jacob. A man whose obsession with his crush Rose curdles into stalking, manipulation, and murder. The opening alone sets a tone of calculated dread that the book mostly sustains.
The slow-burn infiltration is genuinely creepy.
Watching Jacob build "trust" with Rose's children. Coaching them to keep secrets, planting hidden cameras, handing out notebooks to log grievances against their mother is uncomfortable in exactly the way it should be. The book understands how grooming and manipulation actually work in small, deniable steps.
The narcoleptic visions are a clever structural device, at least early on.
They keep you guessing whether what you're reading actually happened, which mirrors Jacob's own unraveling grip on reality. The "Antonio" reveal in the final chapters recontextualizes a lot of earlier scenes and the title finally lands with real weight once you understand what the disjointed voices throughout the book were actually pointing to.
The pacing sags hard in the middle third.
Several chapters of Jacob "coincidentally" running into Rose at parks, ice cream shops, and grocery stores start to feel repetitive rather than escalating.
Rose herself remains frustratingly opaque.
We're told she's fiercely protective and perceptive, but for most of the book she's reactive rather than active which makes the late confrontation scene land less hard than it should, since we don't have much sense of her as a person beyond "mother" and "object of obsession."
The dialogue during high-tension scenes can get repetitive.
There’s a lot of circular "you don't understand" or "no, YOU don't understand" exchanges that dilute moments that should hit harder.
The ending's twist is ambitious but a little undercooked.
It recontextualizes the whole book in an interesting way, but it's delivered through such a dense barrage of fragmented flashbacks that it risks confusing more than illuminating on a first read.
This is a book that wants to sit in the unreliable-narrator, psychological-horror lane next to things like We Need to Talk About Kevin or You, and it has the bones for that. It just needed a tighter middle and a clearer hand on the ending's reveal.
Recommended if you like deeply uncomfortable POV thrillers and don't mind some narrative murkiness.
Infanticide is a hard book to look away from, even when it's frustrating you. Chris Everidge commits fully to an unreliable narrator in Jacob. A man whose obsession with his crush Rose curdles into stalking, manipulation, and murder. The opening alone sets a tone of calculated dread that the book mostly sustains.
The slow-burn infiltration is genuinely creepy.
Watching Jacob build "trust" with Rose's children. Coaching them to keep secrets, planting hidden cameras, handing out notebooks to log grievances against their mother is uncomfortable in exactly the way it should be. The book understands how grooming and manipulation actually work in small, deniable steps.
The narcoleptic visions are a clever structural device, at least early on.
They keep you guessing whether what you're reading actually happened, which mirrors Jacob's own unraveling grip on reality. The "Antonio" reveal in the final chapters recontextualizes a lot of earlier scenes and the title finally lands with real weight once you understand what the disjointed voices throughout the book were actually pointing to.
The pacing sags hard in the middle third.
Several chapters of Jacob "coincidentally" running into Rose at parks, ice cream shops, and grocery stores start to feel repetitive rather than escalating.
Rose herself remains frustratingly opaque.
We're told she's fiercely protective and perceptive, but for most of the book she's reactive rather than active which makes the late confrontation scene land less hard than it should, since we don't have much sense of her as a person beyond "mother" and "object of obsession."
The dialogue during high-tension scenes can get repetitive.
There’s a lot of circular "you don't understand" or "no, YOU don't understand" exchanges that dilute moments that should hit harder.
The ending's twist is ambitious but a little undercooked.
It recontextualizes the whole book in an interesting way, but it's delivered through such a dense barrage of fragmented flashbacks that it risks confusing more than illuminating on a first read.
This is a book that wants to sit in the unreliable-narrator, psychological-horror lane next to things like We Need to Talk About Kevin or You, and it has the bones for that. It just needed a tighter middle and a clearer hand on the ending's reveal.
Recommended if you like deeply uncomfortable POV thrillers and don't mind some narrative murkiness.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Infanticide by Christopher Everidge is a dark, gripping, and psychologically intense thriller that takes the reader into some deeply unsettling places. From the beginning, there is a feeling that something is seriously wrong beneath the surface. The story is not simply about love or a wedding gone wrong—it explores the darker sides of obsession, jealousy, betrayal, trauma, and the choices people can make when emotions become overwhelming.
Jacob’s arrival at Rose and Miles’s wedding immediately creates an uncomfortable atmosphere. He is not on the guest list. Rose is the woman he has always loved. As the story progresses, the darkness becomes increasingly difficult to ignore. The reader is drawn into an atmosphere filled with tension, fear, and uncertainty, constantly wondering how far the characters are willing to go and what secrets may eventually come to light.
One of the strongest aspects of the book is how unsettling it can feel. The darkness isn't there simply for shock value—it adds to the psychological depth of the story. Everidge explores how love can become twisted by obsession and how unresolved emotions can lead people down disturbing paths. There are moments that make you uncomfortable and force you to think about the darker possibilities of human behavior.
Overall, Infanticide is an intriguing and suspenseful read. Christopher Everidge creates a story that keeps you wondering what will happen next and encourages you to look deeper into the characters and their motivations. If you enjoy psychological thrillers with complicated relationships, unexpected twists, and an atmosphere of uncertainty, this is definitely a book worth picking up.
Jacob’s arrival at Rose and Miles’s wedding immediately creates an uncomfortable atmosphere. He is not on the guest list. Rose is the woman he has always loved. As the story progresses, the darkness becomes increasingly difficult to ignore. The reader is drawn into an atmosphere filled with tension, fear, and uncertainty, constantly wondering how far the characters are willing to go and what secrets may eventually come to light.
One of the strongest aspects of the book is how unsettling it can feel. The darkness isn't there simply for shock value—it adds to the psychological depth of the story. Everidge explores how love can become twisted by obsession and how unresolved emotions can lead people down disturbing paths. There are moments that make you uncomfortable and force you to think about the darker possibilities of human behavior.
Overall, Infanticide is an intriguing and suspenseful read. Christopher Everidge creates a story that keeps you wondering what will happen next and encourages you to look deeper into the characters and their motivations. If you enjoy psychological thrillers with complicated relationships, unexpected twists, and an atmosphere of uncertainty, this is definitely a book worth picking up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Infanticide is full-on psychological horror that pulls you directly into the mind of an obsessive and deeply unreliable main character—and that was easily one of my favorite things about it.
Reading the story through his eyes felt like looking through a crooked mirror. Just because we’re inside his head doesn’t mean we’re seeing the truth. We see his version of it, shaped by his obsessions, perceptions, and justifications. That uncertainty made the story so much more disturbing because I was constantly questioning what was real and how much I could actually trust him.
The beginning was especially strong. From the start, there was this distinctive feeling that whatever was unfolding could only end in something deeply unhappy and tragic. And from there, the tension just kept building.
I did have some questions throughout the story and would have loved a little more explanation regarding parts of the main character’s personal history. There were a few gaps that left me wanting more context—but since I haven’t read Narcolepsy, some of the answers I was looking for might already be there.
The ending, however, was incredibly strong. All that slow-building tension finally bursts open in the last chapters, and it made the payoff so much more intense.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed this one. If you like slower psychological horror filled with growing dread, obsession, unreliable perspectives, and a story told through the eyes of someone who could very easily be considered the villain—Infanticide is absolutely worth your time.
Reading the story through his eyes felt like looking through a crooked mirror. Just because we’re inside his head doesn’t mean we’re seeing the truth. We see his version of it, shaped by his obsessions, perceptions, and justifications. That uncertainty made the story so much more disturbing because I was constantly questioning what was real and how much I could actually trust him.
The beginning was especially strong. From the start, there was this distinctive feeling that whatever was unfolding could only end in something deeply unhappy and tragic. And from there, the tension just kept building.
I did have some questions throughout the story and would have loved a little more explanation regarding parts of the main character’s personal history. There were a few gaps that left me wanting more context—but since I haven’t read Narcolepsy, some of the answers I was looking for might already be there.
The ending, however, was incredibly strong. All that slow-building tension finally bursts open in the last chapters, and it made the payoff so much more intense.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed this one. If you like slower psychological horror filled with growing dread, obsession, unreliable perspectives, and a story told through the eyes of someone who could very easily be considered the villain—Infanticide is absolutely worth your time.
Review of advance copy received from Author
In the story Infantiside we go back with Jacob from the book Narcolepsy.
Jacob loves Rose Winters but she is gettting married to someone else.
But that doesn't stop him and he is very pleased when he dies and she is alone again.
Jacob looks for ways to get in her life.
When Rose has a baby, Jacob is there to help any way he can.
He is everywhere she is and at times she doesn't know it.
When Rose and Jacob become closer because of the help with the children, he learns all about them.
What they love to do, what they eat and more.
He also gets involved with Rose her friends and family and let them see Mister Charming.
But a childs mind is adaptable.
Jacob can put things in there mind because he is so close to them.
How this will end is for you to enjoy.
This book is really in the writing style off the author Chris Everidge.
With his words he lets you see a movie in your head.
You really wants to know what happens next.
The characters are strong and and live like.
I loved the story and as a mom myself i felt deeply for Rose and her children.
Jacob loves Rose Winters but she is gettting married to someone else.
But that doesn't stop him and he is very pleased when he dies and she is alone again.
Jacob looks for ways to get in her life.
When Rose has a baby, Jacob is there to help any way he can.
He is everywhere she is and at times she doesn't know it.
When Rose and Jacob become closer because of the help with the children, he learns all about them.
What they love to do, what they eat and more.
He also gets involved with Rose her friends and family and let them see Mister Charming.
But a childs mind is adaptable.
Jacob can put things in there mind because he is so close to them.
How this will end is for you to enjoy.
This book is really in the writing style off the author Chris Everidge.
With his words he lets you see a movie in your head.
You really wants to know what happens next.
The characters are strong and and live like.
I loved the story and as a mom myself i felt deeply for Rose and her children.
August 7, 2026
Infanticide by Chris Everidge. Here we follow our main character Jacob in his disturbing and out of control obsession with Rose who has recently married another man. Jacob plots an intricate plot to make Rose his whether she wants to or not. This book definitely needs trigger warnings of stalking and control/ manipulation. That being said, the author does a great job at immersing the reader into the mindset of someone who is obsessed to an unhealthy degree. The author does a great job at making the reader question what is real and what is not as Jacob would in his mindset. This creates a sense of disturbing dread as you watch Jacob’s plan unfold. It can be confusing at times but I think that’s necessary to really get into the mindset of Jacob- which is essential to the story. I have it 4⭐️ because the author just did too good a job at writing in a way that immerses the reader into the story. Theresa story itself was a little heavy for me but for the right reader who enjoys this type of story, it’s great.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book is a dark and suspenseful psychological thriller that explores manipulation, trust, and the lengths someone will go to for control. From the excerpt, Jacob is a disturbing character who carefully gains Rose’s trust while secretly using her children as a way to get closer to her. I found the idea of turning innocent children into “access points” especially creepy and unsettling.
The writing creates a strong sense of tension and makes you want to know what Jacob’s real intentions are. The story also seems to explore how easily fear and manipulation can change the way people see the ones they love. Overall, this excerpt definitely gives the impression of a gripping, disturbing read with plenty of suspense and psychological drama.
The writing creates a strong sense of tension and makes you want to know what Jacob’s real intentions are. The story also seems to explore how easily fear and manipulation can change the way people see the ones they love. Overall, this excerpt definitely gives the impression of a gripping, disturbing read with plenty of suspense and psychological drama.
August 26, 2026
Advance Reader Copy Review.
Infanticide follows Jacob, the same protagonist as Chris' debut Narcolepsy, through a thrilling adventure of obsession and the price of following it. Chris continues to have good descriptions of eerie events and Jacob has some solid grounding moments that offset his less grounding ones.
Where Infanticide can be a bit lacking is in characterization of side characters. Specifically, the children and how they are portrayed given their ages throughout the story. I also felt that some other characters felt a bit inconsistent with their given roles in the story.
Despite these flaws, Infanticide by Chris Everidge delivers an exciting thriller at its core with an ending that'll leave you feeling uncertain in a good way.
Infanticide follows Jacob, the same protagonist as Chris' debut Narcolepsy, through a thrilling adventure of obsession and the price of following it. Chris continues to have good descriptions of eerie events and Jacob has some solid grounding moments that offset his less grounding ones.
Where Infanticide can be a bit lacking is in characterization of side characters. Specifically, the children and how they are portrayed given their ages throughout the story. I also felt that some other characters felt a bit inconsistent with their given roles in the story.
Despite these flaws, Infanticide by Chris Everidge delivers an exciting thriller at its core with an ending that'll leave you feeling uncertain in a good way.
August 25, 2026
I really enjoyed Infanticide.
It was dark, unsettling, and surprisingly gripping. I especially liked the way Jacob’s obsession slowly turns into something much more disturbing while he continues to convince himself that it’s love.
The story kept me curious about what was really happening, especially with the supernatural elements, and I thought the ending gave the whole story a deeper meaning.
Overall, a very interesting psychological thriller with some unexpected twists. I definitely found myself thinking about it after finishing it.
It was dark, unsettling, and surprisingly gripping. I especially liked the way Jacob’s obsession slowly turns into something much more disturbing while he continues to convince himself that it’s love.
The story kept me curious about what was really happening, especially with the supernatural elements, and I thought the ending gave the whole story a deeper meaning.
Overall, a very interesting psychological thriller with some unexpected twists. I definitely found myself thinking about it after finishing it.
Review of advance copy received from Author
*Review of an advanced readers copy*
This story was gripping from the beginning. The authors writing left a vivid image in my mind as I was reading. To the point where I would love to see it come alive on the big screen. Throughout the story I was trying to guess the ending, but didn’t see it coming. If you enjoyed the movie Obsession, then this is the book for you! Well done!
This story was gripping from the beginning. The authors writing left a vivid image in my mind as I was reading. To the point where I would love to see it come alive on the big screen. Throughout the story I was trying to guess the ending, but didn’t see it coming. If you enjoyed the movie Obsession, then this is the book for you! Well done!
Review of advance copy received from Author
This was a wild ride. I was so annoyed at the characters especially Rose… but that’s ok bc I love an unlikeable character 😆 I honestly could not stop reading because I wanted to see WTF was actually happening!!!!
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