Where They Wait: A Novel

"Where They Wait is so readable you’ll be a couple of hundred pages in before you realize you’re terrified…and then you can’t put it down. Mesmerizing." --Stephen King"Tense and twisty." --Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Southern Vampire Mysteries"A taut, creepy techno-chiller that will leave you hearing ghosts." --Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Survivor SongA new supernatural novel about a sinister mindfulness app with fatal consequences from the New York Times bestselling author of the "grips from the first page" (Stephen King) thriller The Chill.Recently laid-off from his newspaper and desperate for work, war correspondent Nick Bishop takes a humbling job: writing a profile of a new mindfulness app called Clarity. It’s easy money, and a chance to return to his hometown for his first visit in years. The app itself seems like a retread of old ideas -- relaxing white noise and guided meditations. But then there are the "Sleep Songs." A woman’s hauntingly beautiful voice sings a ballad that is anything but soothing -- it’s disturbing, really, more of a warning than a relaxation -- but it works. Deep, refreshing sleep follows.So do nightmares. Vivid and chilling, they feature a dead woman who calls Nick by name and whispers guidance -- or are they threats? And soon her voice follows him long after the song is done. As the effects of the nightmares begin to permeate his waking life, Nick makes a terrifying discovery: no one involved with Clarity has any interest in his article. Their interest is in him.An atmospheric and haunting thriller perfect for our times, Where They Wait proves that "horror has a new name and it’s Scott Carson" (Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

About the Author

SCOTT CARSON is the pen name for a New York Times bestselling author who has also written scripts for Fox, Universal, and Amazon Studios. He lives in New England.

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