{"product_id":"bad-things-a-novel-isbn-9780061774676","title":"Bad Things: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Marshall recalls Stephen King’s ability to set a story in the world of the commonplace, then suddenly jolt it into a more hellish realm.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBad things have always happened in Black Ridge, Washington—and Michael Marshall, the acclaimed, bestselling, Phillip K. Dick Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Intruders \u003c\/em\u003e(“Scary brilliance” —\u003cem\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/em\u003e) and\u003cem\u003e Straw Men \u003c\/em\u003e(“Brilliantly written and scary as hell” —Stephen King), lets readers experience all the exceptional nastiness. Marshall’s \u003cem\u003eBad Things \u003c\/em\u003eis an electrifying combination of psychological suspense, mystery, horror, and paranormal activity that no fan of ingenious, intelligent thrillers will want to miss.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Intruders\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Straw Men\u003c\/em\u003e comes a nerve-shattering story of guilt, secrets, and very, very . . . bad things\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a beautiful summer afternoon, John Henderson watched his four-year-old son, Scott, tumble from a jetty into the lake outside their Black Ridge, Washington, home. In an instant, Scott Henderson had simply, inexplicably . . . \u003cem\u003edied\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree years later, John is a different man—divorced, living a solitary existence in a beach house in Oregon. Then one night he receives a disturbing e-mail message from a stranger. It reads: \u003cem\u003eI know what happened.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's enough to pull him back to Black Ridge—the one place on earth he'd hoped never to return to, unwittingly unleashing a terrifying sequence of events that threatens to destroy what remains of everything he once held dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA relentlessly thrilling novel of psychological suspense, Michael Marshall's \u003cem\u003eBad Things\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterwork of chill-inducing brilliance that will keep the reader guessing right through to the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eKeeps readers guessing with twisting plot . . . adrenaline-paced...addictive.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer on THE INTRUDERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a psychological thriller guaranteed to keep you up at nights.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArcadian Lifestyle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“taut action and appealing characters” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fast-moving, sinister and highly accomplished…This is ferocious story-telling of the highest order, with corkscrew twists and turns that make it deliciously scary as the secrets unfold.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail (London) on BAD THINGS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A genuinely scary thriller with satisfyingly malevolent villains.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun Herald (Sydney) on BAD THINGS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Marshall builds up suspense slowly . . . Black Ridge – like the Maine towns populated by Stephen King’s characters – is not a place you want to visit.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on BAD THINGS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This spooky tale shows Marshall...has a knack not only for the frisson of dread but also the telling psychological insight.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on BAD THINGS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Michael Marshall is the new Stephen King, to the nth degree. He successfully complements Carol O’Connell’s tormented characters for roller-coaster-like psychological twists and thrills....BAD THINGS deserves six stars.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ewww.BookReporter.com on BAD THINGS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A well-constructed, terrifying story. . . . The Intruders is so good, readers will be compelled to check out [Marshall’s] 2002 novel, The Straw Men, which Stephen King called ‘a masterpiece.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A nerve-wracking story full of bizarre twists. . . . Mr. Marshall recalls Stephen King’s ability to set a story in the world of the commonplace, then suddenly jolt it into a more hellish realm.  He also has some of Mr. King’s ability to rivet attention with eerie surprises.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Maslin, New York Times on THE INTRUDERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A masterpiece . . . brilliantly written and scary as hell.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen King on STRAW MEN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A jaw-dropping mystery that makes a hairpin turn on nearly every page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly (Grade A, EW “pick”) on THE INTRUDERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fluid blend of crime and horror. . . . Pervasive creepiness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News on THE INTRUDERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Potent, character-driven thriller about personality manipulation and brainwashing. . . . 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