Marcus Kliewer
October 30th, 2025
Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake in the new supernatural horror novel, The Caretaker: A Novel (Emily Bestler Books / Atria Books $26.99), from Vancouver-based writer and stop-motion animator Marcus Kliewer. The story follows Macy Mullins, a debt-saddled college grad who accepts a sinister caretaking job found on Craigslist to provide for her younger sister. Kliewer, whom the author Erin A. Craig calls a “titan of the macabre and unsettling,” quickly reveals that Macy’s responsibilities involve dangerous consequences, warning readers to “Follow the Rites… Follow the Rites…”. Kliewer’s debut novel, We Used to Live Here (Emily Bestler Books / Atria Books, 2024), gained viral attention after starting as a serialized short story on Reddit, with film rights quickly snapped up by Netflix before the book was even completed. 9781668228944
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