The Calling

Name: The Calling
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ISBN: 9781959930334

✍️ Craig Conrad

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🏛 Authors' Tranquility Press 📅 2023 📖 726 pages 🌐 English 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781959930334

📝 Description: The Calling

Paul Rice is asked by his friends, Police Chief Clive Thayer, to look into the disappearance of his sister's grandson. Paul is reluctant to say "yes" because he is not a trained investigator, but the Thayer's strong feelings that there is more involved than the boy's disappearance persuade him to make the trip up to northern Wisconsin. There, he finds a large town growing into a small city and a female police chief who resents his involvement. His search leads him to a cult of baby murderers and straight to an encounter with an ancient power that is not benign.

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Conrad delivers a solid entry in the supernatural mystery subgenre, effectively merging police procedural tropes with occult horror. The narrative succeeds in establishing a palpable sense of unease as Paul Rice navigates the hostile environment of northern Wisconsin. The contrast between the reluctant amateur investigator and the resentful local authority adds necessary friction to the plot. While the threat involves ancient powers, the story remains grounded in human conflict and institutional resistance. This book suits readers who prefer horror with a strong investigative backbone rather than pure atmospheric dread. It is a well-crafted tale for those who enjoy cult dynamics and the intrusion of the supernatural into modern bureaucratic structures.

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Horror Reads editorial team

Conrad delivers a solid entry in the supernatural mystery subgenre, effectively merging police procedural tropes with occult horror. The narrative succeeds in establishing a palpable sense of unease as Paul Rice navigates the hostile environment of northern Wisconsin. The contrast between the reluctant amateur investigator and the resentful local authority adds necessary friction to the plot. While the threat involves ancient powers, the story remains grounded in human conflict and institutional resistance. This book suits readers who prefer horror with a strong investigative backbone rather than pure atmospheric dread. It is a well-crafted tale for those who enjoy cult dynamics and the intrusion of the supernatural into modern bureaucratic structures.