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Title details for Nestlings by Nat Cassidy - Available

Nestlings

by Nat Cassidy
Cassandra Campbell
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This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.
Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings, which harnesses the creeping paranoia of Rosemary's Baby and the urban horror of Salem's Lot, set in an exclusive New York City residential building.
"This is the horror book of the year."—Erika T. Wurth, author of White Horse
Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2023—Paste Magazine

Ana and Reid needed a lucky break.
The horrifically complicated birth of their first child has left Ana paralyzed, bitter, and struggling: with mobility, with her relationship with Reid, with resentment for her baby. That's about to change with the words any New Yorker would love to hear—affordable housing lottery.
They've won an apartment in the Deptford, one of Manhattan's most revered buildings with beautiful vistas of Central Park and stunning architecture.
Reid dismisses disturbing events and Ana's deep unease and paranoia as the price of living in New York—people are odd—but he can't explain the needle-like bite marks on the baby.
Other Books by Nat Cassidy:
Mary: An Awakening of Terror
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire.

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  • Release date

    October 31, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781250291677
      • File size: 376585 KB
      • Duration: 13:04:33

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 28, 2023
      Cassidy’s tepid sophomore horror outing (after Mary) is more cagey than creepy. It kicks off when new parents Reid and Ana win an affordable housing lottery and move into a luxurious two-bedroom apartment overlooking Central Park in New York City’s historic Deptford building. The hapless duo jumps at the opportunity, hoping it means their luck has turned after almost a year of hardship following their daughter’s complicated birth, which left Ana paralyzed from the waist down and led to a tumultuous night the couple never talks about, the events of which are slowly teased out to readers. Moving in to the Deptford brings some familiar-feeling scares: a spooky concierge with an artificial smile, elevator operators that resemble gremlins, gargoyles that disappear, and wailing that drifts through the walls. Soon-to-be one-year-old Charlie is especially unsettled by the apartment, frequently waking her parents with screams of terror. The strangeness only intensifies the more Reid and Ana get to know their neighbors and gradually piece together what exactly is going on in their new building. Cassidy successfully sets up an ominous mystery around the Deptford’s history, but the pace is slow and the horror elements never truly terrify. This won’t have anyone sleeping with the lights on.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Cassandra Campbell's careful pacing and deliberate articulation complement this horror audiobook. Ana and Reid win an affordable housing lottery for the perfect apartment, which overlooks Central Park. Their new home is a balm after their daughter, Charlie's, complicated birth, which has left Ana paralyzed and depressed. But the building's strange residents, creepy elevator operator, and disappearing gargoyles, along with Charlie's near-constant terror, leave the duo unsettled, Campbell's precise delivery captures it all. Utilizing a variety of accents, she perfectly renders a large cast of humans and monsters, including a mysterious and glamorous movie star. Nat Cassidy narrates his author's note at the end with remarkable optimism, considering the distressing series of events that inspired the story. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      January 1, 2024

      Cassidy's (Mary) creature feature borrows heavily from the basic premise of Ira Levin's novel Rosemary's Baby and builds on it. One could argue that down-on-their-luck married couple Reid and Ana are cursed--Ana often does. The birth of their daughter, Charlie, leaves Ana paralyzed from the waist down, and postpartum depression sinks its claws deeply into her. Meanwhile, Reid is forced to stay at his soul-sucking job. Things seem to be looking up for the young couple when a housing lottery allows the family to move into an apartment in Manhattan's palatial Deptford building. Then Ana starts to notice strange things about the building and its inhabitants. Not only that, but she isn't sure about the weird bite marks on her baby. The story takes a while to get moving, but once it does, it unashamedly digs into the emotional pressure points of parental and marital anxieties. Narrator Cassandra Campbell delivers a riveting, multifaceted portrayal of Ana, which, combined with Cassidy's viscerally described body horror, makes the book's slow start well worth riding out. VERDICT A novel for fans of the monstrous and grotesque. Share this menacing listen with fans of Chase Novak's Breed or Ben H. Winters's Bedbugs.--James Gardner

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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