Gothic

Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.

I read Boys in the Valley back when the Books of Horror Facebook group voted it as the best horror book of all time. While I disagree with that sentiment, it was still a great book. So Fracassi has been on my radar for a while, so I was excited to dig into another of his.

Tyson Parks is a former horror best-selling writer, but his books haven’t sold well. His agent is frustrated with his current manuscript, but Tyson is tapped out. The writer’s block is in full force. For his birthday, his girlfriend buys him an amazing desk; however, we soon learn the desk is imbued with evil power.

The desk begins to take over Tyson’s writing. His fingers bleed, his joints ache, he forgets to eat. He loses himself while writing. But what he writes is the best thing he’s ever created. But as the desk gains more control, Tyson’s loved ones become increasingly more concerned. This book was great. Definitely creepy and shows what lengths some people will go to for success.