Can’t put it down: “Just Us: Horror in a Small Maryland Town”

When 12-year-old Billy Sanders moves with his mother and siblings to Upper Marlboro, Md., in 1970, he must re-start life in a strange town. Billy is troubled because his new home, a dilapidated farm house, resounds with strange noises and evil intent. To bring peace to his home, he must unearth the town’s horrible secret. But in so doing, he unintentionally lures violence and terror upon his own family.

This creepily powerful story has been well-received by horror fans. Readers consistently give it 5 stars.

“This book scared the pants off me!”

  • H.L. Osterman, Short Changed.

“You’ll keep the lights on at night after reading this excellent thriller.”

  • Hollis George, editor of “Bram Stoker, Without Fangs.”

“John masterfully sets the suspenseful atmosphere while educating you on this small Maryland town. His writing is authentic, the characters believable, and the plot, although supernatural, drew fear into the room where I sat reading.”

  • A reader in Maine

“Once I started the book, I couldn’t put it down until I was done. So many subtle hints of what’s to come in small town Upper Marlboro, with unbelievable descriptive writing.”

  • A reader in Missouri

“Great book! I started reading it yesterday morning with my coffee and was late to work! Hard to put this one down, I recommend it to others.”

  • A reader in North Dakota

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