Books like Scowler by Daniel Kraus
In 1981, a meteor shower in Iowa unleashes a homicidal maniac who escapes from prison and returns to his rural farm. The nineteen-year-old son, Ry, must use Mr. Furrington, Jesus Christ, and Scowler--three childhood toys--to protect his family from the relentless maniac and the looming threat of a nuclear war.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Authors: Daniel Kraus
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