Crossroads
Crossroads
Crossroads
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Description
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WINNER - This Is Horror Award - Novella of the Year "Refreshingly nuanced... Crossroads will sincerely move you." --Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box How far would you go to bring back someone you love? When Chris's son dies in a tragic car crash, her world is devastated. The walls of grief close in on Chris's life until, one day, a small cut on her finger changes everything. A drop of blood falls from Chris's hand onto her son's roadside memorial and, later that night, Chris thinks she sees his ghost outside her window. Only, is it really her son's ghost, or is it something else--something evil? Soon Chris is playing a dangerous game with forces beyond her control in a bid to see her son, Trey, alive once again. Named one of "10 Must-Read Horror Books This April" by Bloody Disgusting.
About the Author
About the Author
Laurel Hightower is the author of Below, The Day of the Door, and Crossroads, which won the This Is Horror Award for Novella of the Year. Laurel works as a paralegal in a mid-size firm, wrangling litigators by day and writing at night. A bourbon and beer girl, she's a fan of horror movies and true life ghost stories.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"There's a single note that plays through all of Laurel Hightower's Crossroads, and in that note you can hear a mother's justified devastation, a lover's acceptance, and the haunting displacement of a ghost. Refreshingly nuanced character, down to earth in the rightest of ways, Crossroads will sincerely move you. There is a big mind, and an even bigger heart, behind this book."--Josh Malerman, New York Times best-selling author of Bird Box and Malorie
"Crossroads is a gripping, deeply emotional ride. From its very first sentence to its shattering finale, this novella held me spellbound. If you aren't reading Laurel Hightower, you're missing out on one of horror's brightest rising stars."--Jonathan Janz, author of The Raven
"One of the best novellas of the decade."--Brian Keene
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Shortwave
Pub date:
2026-04-21
Length:
112 pages
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