Brother

From the bestselling horror author of Within These Walls and The Bird Eater comes a terrifying novel that follows a teenager determined to break from his family’s unconventional—and deeply disturbing—traditions.

Deep in the heart of Appalachia stands a crooked farmhouse miles from any road. The Morrows keep to themselves, and it’s served them well so far. When girls go missing off the side of the highway, the cops don’t knock on their door. Which is a good thing, seeing as to what’s buried in the Morrows’ backyard.

But nineteen-year-old Michael Morrow isn’t like the rest of his family. He doesn’t take pleasure in the screams that echo through the trees. Michael pines for normalcy, and he’s sure that someday he’ll see the world beyond West Virginia. When he meets Alice, a pretty girl working at a record shop in the small nearby town of Dahlia, he’s immediately smitten. For a moment, he nearly forgets about the monster he’s become. But his brother, Rebel, is all too eager to remind Michael of his place…

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Published Sep 29, 2015

336 pages

Average rating: 7.29

290 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Wiccanth
May 15, 2025
10/10 stars
Brava.... Brava.........
RacinQT726
Mar 06, 2025
3/10 stars
Easy read. Twists were predictable. Book was sad overall
ellepea
Jan 03, 2025
8/10 stars
Perfect ending. *chef’s kiss*
JeremySchneider567
Dec 18, 2024
8/10 stars
Very intense
Hazelnutella
Nov 27, 2024
7/10 stars
Well written but wasn't exciting enough for me. Took a while to get into . And was predictable . I figured out the ending pretty quickly. Not my cup of tea but still a great book

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