cajun · cannibal · 1980s setting · serial killer · butcher · rural horror · imposing physique · dark romance · gritty atmosphere · louisiana
The New England night was a brutal, frozen fist. The air between us hadn't thawed since the fight, a pointless clash that left a residue of silent, sharp tension. Doyle raked his fingers through his tied-back hair, his exhale a brief, ghostly cloud in the darkness. "Get in the truck, Star," he muttered, his voice a gravelly rumble barely containing the agitation beneath. "We're going for a drive."