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Memorials
A group of students encounter a supernatural terror while on a road trip through Appalachia in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the “unforgettable and scary” (Harlan Coben) Chasing the Boogeyman.
1983: Three students from a small college embark on a week-long road trip to film a documentary on roadside memorials for their American Studies class. The project starts out as a fun adventure with long stretches of empty road and nightly campfires where they begin to open up with one another.
But as they venture deeper into the Appalachian backwoods, the atmosphere begins to darken. They notice more and more of the memorials feature a strange, unsettling symbol hinting at a sinister secret. Paranoia sets in when it appears they are being followed. Their vehicle is tampered with overnight and some of the locals appear to be anything but welcoming. Before long, the students can’t help but wonder if these roadside deaths were really random accidents…or is something terrifying at work here?
HardcoverPublished by: Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books
Publication Date: October 2024
Praise & Reviews
“Richard Chizmar wows in an immersive and über-creepy novel that pay subtle homage to horror classics ranging from the works of H.P. Lovecraft to The Blair Witch Project.” —Publishers Weekly
“Beyond the skillful writing, Chizmar weaves a rich tapestry of terror that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.” —Library Journal
“When the plot puzzle begins to assemble in the final 100 or so pages, Memorials really takes off and becomes something altogether different, genuinely earning its placement in the horror section of the bookstore.” —Associated Press
“[I]t is among the finest horror novels I’ve read in the fifty years I’ve been a rabid reader in the field.” —Horror Drive-In
“The novel is perfectly paced, keeping your eyes glued to the page as the main characters slowly descend into a world of darkness and doubt.” —Grimoire of Horror
“Chizmar brilliantly builds empathy for his characters before putting them on a runaway terror train. … If Rosemary’s Baby and The Blair Witch Project had a dark love child, that demonic entity would be MEMORIALS.” —Horror Nation
“Richard Chizmar promised a classic horror story and he delivered. … Don’t wait, you’re going to want this one.” —The Fandomental
“This horror thriller by famed writer Richard Chizmar pulls no punches as it explores 1980s Pennsylvania, deftly showcasing the emotions and conflicts of three college students on a journey that not all of them may survive.” — Criminal Element