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The Caretaker

Brief Description
From Marcus Kliewer, the new 'titan of the macabre and unsettling' (Erin A. Craig, No.1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a spine-tingling supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist only to discover the position has consequences far greater -... Read More
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The Caretaker

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From Marcus Kliewer, the new 'titan of the macabre and unsettling' (Erin A. Craig, No.1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a spine-tingling 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.

Follow the Rites...

Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake.

From Marcus Kliewer, a new 'titan of the macabre and unsettling' (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), 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 attentionβ€”it had the pull of a fisherman's lure, barbed hook and allβ€”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 propertyβ€”and Macy Mullins might just be the only thing standing between it, and the rest of humanity.

Follow the Rites...

Follow the Rites...

Follow the Rites...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857509642

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Marcus Kliewer is a writer and stop-motion animator. His debut novel We Used to Live Here began life as a serialized short story on Reddit, where it won the Scariest Story of 2021 Award on the NoSleep forum (eighteen million members). Film rights were snapped up by Netflix, and it was acquired for publication even before it had been extended into a full-length novel. His second novel, The Caretaker, is coming in Spring 2026. Marcus Kliewer lives in Vancouver, Canada.

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