In Odd Habit, Jacob rarely leaves the room where he is kept.
We may dream of childhood as a state of joy and innocence, but children inhabit the same world adults do. Odd Habit is the second in a series of short stories where Maya Goode explores childhood with an unfiltered lens. From abuse, mental illness and suicide to first love and unending compassion.
I'm kicking myself for not getting to this sooner. Odd Habbit is a delightfully twisted little story that had me glued from the end of the first paragraph. If you're at all interested in serial killers or how they come to be, give this a shot.
A quick caveat: This is one of those stories where after reading the last line, you want to know more, and it takes all your willpower not to nag the author to continue writing this character.