In the years since his son disappeared and his wife died, Ashley Lutin has become fully absorbed by his grief and guilt. He's embraced body modifications to turn himself into the monster he feels like, and spends a lot of time communicating anonymously online with others who have lost someone. And in quite possibly the most disturbing twist, Ashley's created an illicit business in burying alive suicidal people in a bizarre ritual meant to give them closure without death. But the temptation to not dig them up keeps growing stronger...
This short novel is peppered with disturbing tales told by anonymous internet denizens Ashley interacts with, and while they're definitely disturbing, they don't really add anything to the overall story. I really wish it had stuck with Ashley's odd vocation and mental issues — I think it would've been a much stronger story without the tangents. Not the best horror I've read this year, but certainly thought-provoking.
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