Product Description
by J. J. Alo (Author)
This debut psychological thriller by award-winning author J.J. Alo will scratch readers' horror itch like the writing of H.P. Lovecraft or modern-day master Stephen King.
A strange creature lurks between the pines of Forest Street.
Since the deadly DUI that ruined his life, Curtis Reynolds has long since struggled with sleep deprivation, debt, a failing marriage, and, frankly, justifying his own existence. But when his elderly neighbor is murdered, the Gulf War Veteran returns home to Forest Street, where a dangerous encounter sends him spiraling.
Battling insomnia and PTSD induced visions, Curtis begins an investigation of a mysterious monster, falling down a rabbit hole of folk mythology, government conspiracy, and ghosts from his past that threaten to destroy his fragile psyche and, possibly, all he holds dear.
2025 IndieReader Discovery Award Winner - Horror
2024 President's Book Award Winner - Florida Authors & Publishers Association
2023 Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards (CIBA) Winner
2025 IngramSpark(R) Editorial Selection - Horror
"Alo's adept ability to intertwine multiple threads of tension keeps the intensity impressively high throughout, weaving a thick tapestry of terror."- Kirkus Reviews
