Review Quotes:
"Disturbing and propulsive, THE CARETAKER is a gem of visually inspired Gothic storytelling. Marcus Kliewer takes a familiar horror premise and makes it his own, drawing you into a lucid nightmare of a novel. Keep the light on!"-- Scott Carson, nationally bestselling author of DEPARTURE 37

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"A no-brakes plummet into madness." -- Alma Katsu, award winning author of FIEND

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"The homes Marcus Kliewer haunts aren't merely filled with phantoms, but cerebral spirits and broken-hearted ghosts. THE CARETAKER is quite possibly the ultimate "don't go in there" novel, offering up an apocalyptic final girl for the ages. This is a breakneck book, filled with razor-wire tension, where the reader runs the risk of losing their mind with every flip of the page."-- Clay McLeod Chapman, author of WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES

Biographical Note:
Marcus Kliewer is a writer and stop-motion animator. His debut novel We Used to Live Here began life as a serialized short story on Reddit. Film rights were snapped up by Netflix, and it was acquired by Simon & Schuster in the US for publication even before it had been extended into a full-length novel. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.

Review Quotes:
"With THE CARETAKER, Marcus Kliewer proves he's our new master of uncanny slippage. This book is as full of dread as the sound of footsteps rushing towards you in a dark woods."-- Nat Cassidy, USA Today bestselling author of When the Wolf Comes Home and Mary

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"Absolutely terrifying. Marcus Kliewer's THE CARETAKER gripped me from the first page and didn't let go. I couldn't put it down." -- Brandon Eldridge, author of THE ESTABLISHMENT

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"Marcus Kliewer's Caretaker is an example of taking a quiet idea and making it truly haunting. A book written for horror fans that have always thought they were smarter than the main characters in a story... truly one of my favorite novels I've read in years."-- Mike Salt, author of YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE

Publisher Marketing:
Instant New York Times Bestseller

Review Citations:

• Booklist 02/01/2026 (EAN 9781982198817, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
• Publishers Weekly 02/23/2026 (EAN 9781982198817, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Kliewer, Marcus
Marcus Kliewer is a writer and stop-motion animator. His debut novel We Used to Live Here began life as a serialized short story on Reddit. Film rights were snapped up by Netflix, and it was acquired by Simon & Schuster in the US for publication even before it had been extended into a full-length novel. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.