AFRAID is the first novel from Jack Kilborn.

AFRAID is the story of how a Wisconsin town faces a night of horrifying terror.

AFRAID is addictive pulse-pounding – a guaranteed middle-of-the-night heart-stopping journey into a nightmare.

AFRAID is destined to become a classic of the genre, taking you to terrifying new heights.

ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
YOU WILL BE…

Welcome to Safe Haven. Population 907.

Nestled in the woods of Wisconsin, Safe Haven is miles from everywhere and 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...

Jack Kilborn prefers not to share personal details about his life. He may be living anywhere. Possibly near you. Visit him at www.jackkilborn.com for a more in-depth look at the author and nd follow him as he tours the US and blogs along the way…

Praise for AFRAID:

‘Kilborn reveals some serious horror chops in this carnival of carnage...fans of gross-out horror will love it’ Publishers Weekly

‘A masterpiece of unrelenting horror. And I'm not exaggerating. Masterpiece. It's the best piece of fiction I've read in several years. It simply NEVER lets up’ James Rollins, NYT bestselling author of Black Order and The Judas Strain

‘Stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best of Harris, Koontz, and King. A classic horror novel’ Blake Crouch, author of Abandon

‘The moment I heard about this book, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it’ David Morrell, NYT bestselling author of Creepers and First Blood

‘One of the most intense books I've ever read. This one takes no prisoners’ Marcus Sakey, author of Good People

‘An absolutely relentless nightmare, with some of the most deliciously nasty villains I've ever encountered in a book. Horror fans will be wiping blood out of their eyes with glee’ Jeff Strand, author of Pressure

‘A rattling good read for those who have the stomach...unrelenting and thrilling...Kilborn's style is effortless but well paced and finely characterised...unputdownable’ The List

‘Like the evil so rife in this book, Kilborn kicks down your psyche’s front door, barges into the middle of your spirit, and RAISES HOLY EVER-LIVING HELL. Never have I read a novel so gruesome and simultaneously relentless. This book throbs with unmitigated, inexorable. sheer friggin’ TERROR. You’ll probably need a shrink when you’re done’ Edward Lee, author of Brides of the Impaler

‘An amazing debut. I wish I'd written it’ JA Konrath, author of Fuzzy Navel

‘The most cringe-inducing thriller I've read. Twisted, frightening, and definitely not for the fainthearted. I loved every terrifying page’ Henry Perez, author of Killing Red

‘Never lets the reader rest. Kilborn's debut will have you cheering for the underdog while checking your doors to make sure they're locked’ Crimespree Magazine

‘A startling novel, from its thrilling onset to horrific closing pages. Hands down, AFRAID by Jack Kilborn is perhaps the best psychological horror to come along since Silence of the Lambs’ Michael Laimo, author of Dead Souls

‘A remarkable thriller, and one that just oozes with stylistic violence... there are some scenes in this book that will haunt the mind like the slice of a serrated knife across the eyes’ Shots.uk

‘Jack Kilborn’s AFRAID is appropriately named. It will scare the hell out of anyone who reads it. Fast and ferocious, this is a dangerous thriller that will take a bite out of you. An absolute must read for anyone who loves the adrenaline rush of a shocking story told with style, speed and savage grace’ Jonathan Maberry, Bram Stoker Award winning author of Patient Zero

‘A bloody, terrifying, hurtling assault across a landscape of non-stop mayhem. A guilty, guilty pleasure’ F. Paul Wilson, creator of Repairman Jack

‘AFRAID is a true page turner, a novel that offers a million mile a minute action and suspense. Definitely, a must have with constant thrills and chills’ Heather Graham, #1 NYT Bestselling Author of Deadly Gift

How brave are you?