"Where They Wait is so readable, you'll be a couple of hundred pages in before you realize you're terrified...and then you can't put it down. Mesmerizing." --Stephen King "Tense and twisty." --Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Southern Vampire Mysteries
"A taut, creepy techno-chiller that will leave you hearing ghosts." --Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Survivor Song
A new supernatural novel about a sinister mindfulness app with fatal consequences from the New York Times bestselling author of The Chill.
Recently laid-off from his newspaper and desperate for work, war correspondent Nick Bishop takes a humbling job: writing a profile of a new mindfulness app called Clarity. It's easy money, and a chance to return to his hometown for the first time in years. The app itself seems like a retread of old ideas--relaxing white noise and guided meditations. But then there are the "Sleep Songs." A woman's hauntingly beautiful voice sings a ballad that is anything but soothing--it's disturbing, and more of a warning than a relaxation--but it works. Deep, refreshing sleep follows.
So do the nightmares. Vivid and chilling, they feature a dead woman who calls Nick by name and whispers guidance--or are they threats? And her voice follows him long after the song is done. As the effects of the nightmares begin to permeate his waking life, Nick makes a terrifying discovery: no one involved with Clarity has any interest in his article. Their interest is in him.
Industry Reviews
"WHERE THEY WAIT is a tense and haunting page-turner, with crisp prose, wonderful characterisation and a cool modern twist on the ghost story. Compulsive reading."-- "Ginger Nuts of Horror"
"Eerie and intriguing."-- "Buzzfeed"
"If you've ever suspected that your relaxation app was secretly trying to kill you, this is the book for you."-- "New York Post"
"A creepy horror novel that goes places I didn't expect, WHERE THEY WAIT is eerie and unsettling and made me side eye my mindfulness apps."-- "The Library Ladies"
"Compulsively readable . . . Easy to get hooked and hard to forget . . . Pure horror."-- "New York Times Book Review"
"You can't put it down. Mesmerizing."--Stephen King
"You should read this book."-- "Goodreads"
"Readers will be terrified."-- "Booklist (starred review)"
"Horror knows no bounds in this supernatural thriller about a new mindfulness app, behind which lurks something much more sinister."-- "Newsweek"
"Uber-creepy horror thriller . . . Superior prose enhances a craftily twisted plot, which sticks its landing. Peter Straub fans will hope for more from Carson."-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
"WHERE THEY WAIT hums with creeping dread and mounting horror. It's smart and scary, and the final act is like that last downhill plunge on a rollercoaster--terrifying, exhilarating, and unforgettable. I loved every page."--Richard Chizmar, New York Times bestselling author of GWENDY'S BUTTON BOX