Christmas Horror
Date Published: November 2, 2023
Publisher: Deadbolt Books
How well do we really know the people sleeping next to us in bed at night?
After a tragedy strikes the Barnes family, Sarah’s husband Tom begins acting strangely. It starts with wild mood-shifts and accusations at their thirteen-year-old daughter, but quickly escalates to the attempted murder of an off-season mall Santa. From what Sarah can tell, Tom’s only motive seems
to lie behind a mysterious hatred for Christmas that burns year-round. What’s worse, Tom’s only defense lies in a long-forgotten book he wrote detailing a traumatic event in his childhood that seems too far-fetched to be believed. His entire case revolves around the notion of talking Christmas trees, a living army of toys, and worst of all, a monster masquerading as Mrs. Claus.
Now, Sarah must go on a journey into her husband’s past to learn if Tom is in the midst of a psychotic breakdown, if he’s a danger to his family, or if he really is being hunted by the malevolent holiday horror that destroyed his childhood.
Excerpt:
“Please, I’m just trying to understand what’s happening. He gave me this book that he swears explains everything, but I don’t know what to make of it.”
“Everything Is Temporary,” she said. Simply producing the words made her look like it left a rotten taste in her mouth. I nodded.
“You’ve read it?”
“No. I’ve spent a lifetime trying to forget he ever existed. The last thing I want to do is further indulge in a psychopath’s delusions.”
“Please,” I begged once more. “Can we just sit for a minute? I feel like I’m going crazy. I’m just looking for an explanation.”
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