Brother

This was properly creepy. The scary hick family in the woods has been a classic trope of American horror, but I don't think I have seen it done this well. The intriguing part here is we get to view it from a member within the family (Michael). He is very much a part of the horror they inflict upon the hapless people they imprison, but he does not gain much pleasure from it. Seeing the sadistic games that his family plays, the true history of himself unwinds in a horrific way. One of the creepiest books I have read!