The Chill: A Novel - Hardcover

Carson, Scott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1982104597 ISBN 13: 9781982104597

Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books, 2020

Synopsis

In this terrifying thriller, a supernatural force—set in motion a century ago—threatens to devastate New York City.

Far upstate, in New York’s ancient forests, a drowned village lays beneath the dark, still waters of the Chilewaukee reservoir. Early in the 20th century, the town was destroyed for the greater good: bringing water to the millions living downstate. Or at least that’s what the politicians from Manhattan insisted at the time. The local families, settled there since America’s founding, were forced from their land, but they didn’t move far, and some didn’t move at all...

Now, a century later, the repercussions of human arrogance are finally making themselves known. An inspector assigned to oversee the dam, dangerously neglected for decades, witnesses something inexplicable. It turns out that more than the village was left behind in the waters of the Chill when it was abandoned. The townspeople didn’t evacuate without a fight. A dark prophecy remained, too, and the time has come for it to be fulfilled. Those who remember must ask themselves: who will be next? For sacrifices must be made. And as the dark waters begin to inexorably rise, the demand for a fresh sacrifice emerges from the deep...

About this title

About the Author:

Scott Carson is the pen name for a New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter. He lives in New England—just above a dam.

Review:

"THE CHILL features a clever and chilling premise, and Scott Carson delivers on the promise of it with swift clear prose, well-defined characters, and terrific suspense. This is a must read for fans of eerie, gripping storytelling." -- Dean Koontz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE NIGHT WINDOW

"Scott Carson's THE CHILL may be the perfect thriller. Great characters. Creeping dread and explosive reveals. Pacing that never lets up. Maybe some of the best conversation with the dead since Stephen King's THE SHINING." -- Alma Katsu, author of THE DEEP and THE HUNGER

About this edition

• Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1982104597
• ISBN 13: 9781982104597
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448