Afraid — J.A. Konrath

WELCOME TO SAFE HAVEN, POPULATION 907...Nestled in the woods of Wisconsin, Safe Haven is miles from everything. With one road in and out, this is a town so peaceful it has never needed a full-time police force. Until now...A helicopter has crashed on the outskirts of town and something terrible has been unleashed. A classified secret weapon programmed to kill anything that stands in its way. Now it's headed for the nearest lights to do what it does best. Isolate. Terrorize. Annihilate.Soon all phone lines are dead and the road is blocked. Safe Haven's only chance for survival rests on the shoulders of an aging county sheriff. And as the body count rises, the sheriff realizes something even more terrifying - maybe death hasn't come to his little town by accident...WELCOME TO SAFE HAVEN, POPULATION 907... 906... 905...AFRAID by J.A. KonrathAre you afraid of the dark? You will be...If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, the Konrath scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book.AFRAIDScary - 10Violent - 9Funny - 2Sexy - 2Crossovers - Includes characters from the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective, the Jack Daniels thrillers, the Codename: Chandler series, and the Timecaster series.What They're Saying About Joe Konrath's WritingIt's the best piece of fiction I've read in several years. It simply NEVER lets up. - James Rollins, author of The Last OdysseyFast and ferocious, this is a dangerous thriller that will take a bite out of you. - Jonathan Maberry, author of V-WarsBring on the sequel! - BookPage A startling novel, from its thrilling onset to horrific closing pages. - Michael Laimo, author of Dead SoulsOozes with stylistic violence. - Shots.ukA bloody, terrifying, hurtling assault across a landscape of non-stop mayhem. A guilty, guilty pleasure. - F. Paul Wilson, author of The KeepAn absolutely relentless nightmare. Horror fans will be wiping blood out of their eyes with glee. - Jeff Strand, author of PressureFans of gross-out horror will love it. - Publishers WeeklyYou'll probably need a shrink when you're done. - Edward Lee, author of The BackwoodsIf you want something to do for the next two years and insist on reading every Konrath novel, here is the order the author recommends:WHISKEY SOURBLOODY MARYTHE LISTRUSTY NAILAFRAIDDEAD ON MY FEETDIRTY MARTINIFLEEORIGINSHOT OF TEQUILAJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 1TRAPPEDFUZZY NAVELCHERRY BOMBSPREEDRACULASDYING BREATHJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 2HOLES IN THE GROUNDSERIAL KILLERS UNCUTENDURANCETHREESHAKENSTIRREDEVERYBODY DIESHAUNTED HOUSELADY 52TIMECASTERJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 3RUM RUNNERWEBCAMGRANDMA?TIMECASTER SUPERSYMMETRYLAST CALLHIT/EXPOSED/NAUGHTYDISTURBWHAT HAPPENED TO LORIWHITE RUSSIANJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 4SHOT GIRL65 PROOFSTOP A MURDER COMPLETE CASESCHASERBANANA HAMMOCKTHE NINEOLD FASHIONEDSECOND COMINGBITE FORCEJACK ROSECLOSE YOUR EYESTIMECASTER STEAMPUNKWITCH BREWFREE