The Caretaker: A Novel [J0219]

2026 - HCDJ Gift-Worthy condition. From Marcus Kliewer, comes a supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist, only to discover the position has consequences far greater-and more dangerous-than she ever could have imagined.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY:

Caretaker urgently needed. Three days of work. Competitive pay. Serious applicants ONLY.

Macy Mullins can't say why the job posting grabbed her attention-it had the pull of a fisherman's lure, barbed hook and all-vaguely ominous. But after an endless string of failed job interviews, she's not exactly in the position to be picky. She has rent to pay, groceries to buy, and a younger sister to provide for.

Besides, it's only three days' work...

Three days, cooped up in a stranger's house, surrounded by Oregon Coast wilderness.

What starts as a peculiar side gig soon becomes a waking nightmare. An incomprehensible evil may dwell on this property-and Macy Mullins might just be the only thing standing between it, and the rest of humanity.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "It was so atmospheric and creepy, you couldn't tell reality from the FMC (female main character) spiraling, or paranormal aspects. Very bingeable and will make you question everything!"; "Genuinely scared me. I'll be sleeping with the lights on tonight."; "I really liked how suspenseful and creepy this story was. (Would be great for spooky season!) It felt real enough, and didn't lean too much into the paranormal, so I enjoyed that. I will say that the ending is definitely ambiguous, to say the least."