A Folklore Horror Novella

3rd Place: Supernatural Creatures Category in The BookFest 2024

Truett Fox has never felt at home with any family—adopted, found, or birth. After his birth father’s unexpected passing, Truett and his adoptive brother Felix go to New Orleans, Louisiana to attend the service. While paying their respects, a storm rolls in that causes them to cut their trip short. As the two leave town they are detoured off the main roads, going further into the bayou. As tensions flare on the dark flooded roads, they find a woman, Leticia, stranded in the storm. Leticia promises a good time and safe shelter to wait out the storm in. Is her hospitality an old-fashioned miracle, or are there more sinister forces driving the boys to her?

Review And Praise

Amazon Review: The prose is rich, fresh, and imaginative. 

GoodReads Review: It’s horribly-beautiful, well-constructed, the pieces of the puzzle given out in small portions, as in the recipes from Leticia’s book. Some might wonder at the purpose of the Author’s Foreword, but it’s absolutely necessary if, like me, you hail from the UK and have never heard of the ‘Myth of the Letiche’ from the Southern states of the USA.