The New Neighbor

A terrifying tale of demonic horror close to home from the Bram Stoker Awardnominated author of Live Girls. Dean Koontz has praised the work of Ray Garton as gripping, original, and sly and Ramsey Campbell described it as nightmarish. Now, the author of Night Life, Ravenous, and other chilling novels tells the story of a new neighbor who is far less friendly than she appears . . . The Pritchard family is content enough in their home on Deerfield Avenueuntil Lorelle Dupree moves in across the street. Their new neighbor is pleasant, and also astonishingly beautiful. She catches young Robbys eye through a window while hes in a very compromising position, and eventually, he surrenders to her advances. So does his father. And his stepmother. And many others on Deerfield Avenue. But something about Lorelles seduction leaves them spent, even sick. Her influence begins to change them in shocking waysand then the killings start. This new neighbor doesnt just want their bodies; she wants their souls . . . A novel of supernatural evil from a Grand Master of Horror, The New Neighbor is a riveting story of demonic depravity hidden behind the facades of a quiet small town.