Mario is a lonely man fed up with small-town life. He's eager for a change and when a beautiful and alluring woman moves in next door, it seems his prayers have been answered. However, her arrival seems to correspond with a rash of brutal murders, each more gruesome than the last.
Despite all the warning signs, Mario continues his attempts to court the mysterious woman, oblivious to the unspeakable horror that awaits him.
Michael Subjack loves to write, as long as it's not a biography about himself. He lives in Pasadena, but you can also find him on Bluesky (@msubjack.bsky.social).