An offbeat occult ghost story from the twisted mind of Sawney Hatton.
Of all ghosts the ghosts of our old loves are the worst.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
They say you can’t choose who you fall in love with, and Doug believed it.
He didn’t expect to fall in love with an addict. Once he did, he knew the relationship would be challenging. He knew sometimes it would blow chunks and rain shit. He expected it. He prepared for it. But there are some things you can never imagine happening, crazy stuff you can never prepare for no matter how hard you try. All Doug can do now is hang on and hope the love of his life isn’t dragged back into hell by her ex-fiancé who can’t move on.
Because while Liam Fowlington may be dead… he’s far from departed.
Reviews:
The author puts a great twist on the ghost story. Add a family with some strange rituals, some body horror, dark humor and you’ve got yourself a great read!
Audreys Vault of Horror
The tension is tight, the pacing is amazing, and I was kept on edge the entire time. The book is very reminiscent of Jordan Peele’s GET OUT, but with more of the paranormal mixed in.
The Writing Werewolf
The author realistically portrays addiction through the characters giving it a down to earth feel while also bringing a creepy family full of rituals and secrets to terrify. Combined with a bittersweet ending that tugs on the ol’ heart strings and you have a fantastic novel you don’t want to miss.
Horror Reads
HOUSE OF USHER and SALTBURN vibes mixed with some supernatural insanity. It really kept me on my toes trying to work out what was going on and continued throwing in new things to confuse me further. It worked really well and I thought it built wonderfully… and the final segment of the book was both batshit and clever.
A.D. Jones, author of UMBRATE and SACRIFICIAL WATERS
I didn’t expect to bond with the characters as much as I did, but I really felt myself pulling for Doug and Michelle. The ending actually had me in my feels. If you’re into cults and ghosts, this will be right up your alley.
Tara’s Killer Library
Addiction is absolutely gut-wrenching for anyone in its path, but the way Hatton infuses his dark humor is perfection. The characters are realistic and emotions are raw. The story has so much darkness, but the light shines through. Hatton embraces the depths of both despair and love in such a creative way, with all the cult read vibes I love.
Brenda’s Bookstack
DIRTY SPIRITS is a creepy blend of addiction, the supernatural, and Sawney Hatton’s dark humor.
Russ Colchamiro, author of the Angela Hardwicke sci-fi thrillers