Five harrowing, all-new novellas overflowing with horror, imagination, and moving portrayals of humanity-from the mind of the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box.
Josh Malerman is a master weaver of stories-and in this spine-chilling collection he spins five twisted tales from the shadows of the human soul: A sister tells her little brother that "Half the House Is Haunted" with a presence that only she can see, but is it her own mind that is haunted?In "Argyle," a dying man confesses to homicides he never committed, and reveals long-kept secrets far more sinister than murder.A tourist takes the ultimate trip to outer space in "Jupiter Drop," but the real journey is into his own dark past. In "Doug and Judy Buy the Washer," a trendy married couple buys the latest home gadget only to find themselves trapped by the out-of-control machine... and each other.And in "Egorov," a set of Russian triplets is devastated when one of the brothers is murdered; but will vengeance heal their pain?