Nestlings
Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings, which harnesses the creeping paranoia of Rosemary's Baby and the urban horror of Salem's Lot, set in an exclusive New York City residential building.
Best Adult Books 2023--New York Public LibaryNPR Books We Love 2023
Best Horror of 2023--Esquire, Den of Geek
Best Horror of 2023 (Honorable Mention)--Paste Ana and Reid needed a lucky break. The horrifically complicated birth of their first child has left Ana paralyzed, bitter, and struggling: with mobility, with her relationship with Reid, with resentment for her baby. That's about to change with the words any New Yorker would love to hear--affordable housing lottery. They've won an apartment in the Deptford, one of Manhattan's most revered buildings with beautiful vistas of Central Park and stunning architecture. Reid dismisses disturbing events and Ana's deep unease and paranoia as the price of living in New York--people are odd--but he can't explain the needle-like bite marks on the baby. Other Books by Nat Cassidy:
Mary: An Awakening of Terror
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Community Reviews
Wow. Okay. I needed a bit of time to mull this one over before leaving a review.
Yes, it's obvious what's happening up front despite the obliviousness of the MCs.
Yes, it's boring as hell for the first half.
But damn, page 180ish and on, I could not put this down. I read the rest of it in one go, something I haven't done in a long time.
The ending wasn't mind-blowing, and not even fully -that- twisty. It's just not what I expected to happen.
I'd love a sequel to learn more about the concept and lore and how things work regarding the uniqueness of the creatures, cuz there's too much left without explanation - but not in a bad way.
Ana was lame then she was a badass I rooted for; the only complaint I have is she didn't have enough remorse for what happens in the end to be believable.
Definitely recommend, and will be reading Mary by the same author now.
Yes, it's obvious what's happening up front despite the obliviousness of the MCs.
Yes, it's boring as hell for the first half.
But damn, page 180ish and on, I could not put this down. I read the rest of it in one go, something I haven't done in a long time.
The ending wasn't mind-blowing, and not even fully -that- twisty. It's just not what I expected to happen.
I'd love a sequel to learn more about the concept and lore and how things work regarding the uniqueness of the creatures, cuz there's too much left without explanation - but not in a bad way.
Ana was lame then she was a badass I rooted for; the only complaint I have is she didn't have enough remorse for what happens in the end to be believable.
Definitely recommend, and will be reading Mary by the same author now.
I donโt like books that contain barf or throw up and this one did sadly, the story itself was great and left it at a shock in the end
This novel sucked me in quickly and never let me go (pun intended). I loved this novel and its take on the horror/vampire/haunted apartment building genre. It was grotesque and emotional, and the prose was vivid and painted such a cool, dark picture. I loved the world-building and all of the unique characters of the Deptford. I really enjoyed this unique take on one of the main horror tropes and author Nat Cassidy's writing style.
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