Why isn’t this author and his books more well known? His writing is so reminiscent of early Stephen King in its world-building and specificity of place. No handwaving general creepiness without a satisfying explanation, which seems so prevalent in modern horror—Cassidy does his homework and builds out an entire world with a unique mythology. Wasn’t ready to give it the full 5⭐️—after getting sucked into this Rosemary’s Baby meets ‘Salem’s Lot (hey, I saw it BEFORE having it confirmed in the author’s Afterword), the ending began to feel a bit rushed and not as satisfying as the rest of the book. That Afterword explained a lot, and left me imagining the book he may have wanted to write, if it hadn’t been edited down to a more commercially viable size. We don’t all have the clout of the ACTUAL Stephen King, who can meander to his heart’s content (which isn’t always a good thing…).