My second book of Ronald Malfi’s after Bone White and I am very impressed by both. I really enjoyed the characters for the most part and the setting. I perceived the setting of a dying town in economic turmoil matched with the reveal of the villain, and how the villain operates, as a metaphor on the destruction capitalism can leave in its wake both physically and of humanity. That is much more of a “heady” take away than I usually would get from a horror novel, but in a good way. Perhaps I had too much coffee today. Decide for yourself!