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The Summer Children by Dot Hutchison
In The Summer Children, FBI agent Mercedes Ramirez faces one of her most haunting cases yet. Children begin appearing on her porch in the dead of night, each clutching a small fluffy teddy bears, each telling stories about the monster who hurt them. What’s worse, the abusers are already dead, and the person delivering justice knows exactly what they’re doing. This time, the horror isn’t coming from strangers. It’s coming from inside the homes where these kids were supposed to feel safe.
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The Collector by John Howles
The Collector by John Fowles follows Frederick, a socially awkward loner who wins the lottery and kidnaps Miranda, a young art student, believing that if he keeps her safe and comfortable, she’ll grow to love him. Told through Frederick’s cold, detached perspective and later Miranda’s voice, the novel explores obsession, control, and the chilling emptiness behind a captor who mistakes possession for affection.
