Hive Mind: A Novel Atria Books, 2027 - Appalachian Region "Infamous Hollywood manager Jacob Peyton is on trial for what's been dubbed the crime of the century. The victim in question? His wife, a horror artist who livestreams her escapades and tests the boundaries of even the horror space to keep viewers-her Hive-entertained. Just one week prior to his arrest, Jacob and scream queen client turned wife Bee Torrance disappeared deep in the Appalachian Forest. Bee was found brutally murdered in an abandoned cabin, yet Jacob claims to have no memory of the event and proclaims his innocence. The last thing he remembers before inexplicably losing consciousness is hooded figures descending on his wife-is it his brain coping with the horrors he's inflicted? Scrambling for damage control, his Hollywood executive sister hires two journalists to dig into Bee Torrance's sordid past and build public sympathy for Jacob. Savvy investigative journalist, Greg Tomlin, is paired with spunky Skylar Ryan, a budding documentarian with her own motivation for defending the Peyton family. Together, the pair embark on a winding journey through mayhem, memories, and monsters, both human and otherworldly. The further the duo descend into Bee's world, the more their own realities become warped as the nightmares devouring Jacob's sanity, and they unearth secrets far darker than anyone imagined. A rollercoaster ride with nonstop twists and turns, Hive Mind extinguishes the bright lights of Hollywood to expose untold horrors and the reckoning that awaits in the wilds of Appalachia"-- Provided by publisher. |
