The Reborn

FEATURING A NEW INTRODUCTION BY BRIAN KEENE Murder. Sadism. Necrophilia. These are the things Josh Booker has fantasized about since he was a boy. To his friends, his family, and all of society—Josh Booker appears as a normal, upstanding man. But they don't know that Josh hides a terrifying secret. For years, Josh has fought the urge to kill and he's finally ready to succumb to his deepest desire. Josh has his sights on Mia Holloway, a close childhood friend from the old neighborhood. She trusts him and he has the perfect plan to get away with his crime. The young sadist thinks killing Mia will sate his desires, but unfortunately for Josh, murder isn't as easy as it looks. There are rules—and dark secrets to the trade. Once he's opened the door into the world of serial killers, Josh finds himself in way over his head, descending into a twisted nightmare of complications and violence. "A provocative horror novel unlike any other—disturbing, transgressive, and downright twisted, but also a nuanced inversion of serial killer tropes. If you want extreme, you've found it." - Samantha Kolesnik, author of True Crime and Waif "Bryan Smith is the master of literary mayhem and he's at his most complex and unsettling in The Reborn, a page-turner that combines real-world horror with a supernatural twist. It's a disturbing work that earns distinction through the fascinating and unlikely relationship at its core. You won't soon forget the horrors that Smith has prepared." - Matt Serafini, author of Rites of Extinction