This Thing Between Us

Vera had the notion to purchase the Itza. Thiago was uninterested in the "world's most advanced smart speaker!" but Vera thought it would be amusing to have something to do while they were distracted from all the weird stuff going on in the condo. It worsened the situation. Strange items began arriving at the house; who purchased industrial lye? The cold spots and wall scratches were strange enough. Then there was the unsettling music at strange hours, and when Thiago woke up, Itza was projecting light displays into a vacant room.

It was bizarre and humorous until Vera was killed, at which point Thiago's world turned into an intolerable one. Politicians and pundits alike want to use the passing of his wife as a springboard for their own causes. a deluge of well-meaning friends' texts encouraging her to let go and move on. waking up to the sound of Itza in the living room having a quiet conversation with someone...

All that was left was to leave Chicago as soon as possible. Leave everyone and everything behind. Hiding out in a remote cabin in Colorado seemed to be the ideal solution to his unbearable pain. However, Thiago quickly learns that there is no getting away from his guilt, his boiling wrath, or the evil that is out to get him, feeding on his sorrow and trying to find a way into this world.

This Thing Between Us, a daring, unique horror book about loneliness, bereavement, and the stifling intimacy of technology, heralds the birth of a remarkable new talent.