The Caretaker, Marcus Kliewer
The Caretaker, Marcus Kliewer
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The Caretaker

Author: Marcus Kliewer

Narrator: Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Corey Brill

Unabridged: 9 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/21/2026


Synopsis

Follow the Rites...

Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake.

From Marcus Kliewer, a new “titan of the macabre and unsettling” (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist, only to discover the position has consequences far greater—and more dangerous—than she ever could have imagined.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY:
Caretaker urgently needed. Three days of work. Competitive pay. Serious applicants ONLY.

Macy Mullins can’t say why the job posting grabbed her attention—it had the pull of a fisherman’s lure, barbed hook and all—vaguely ominous. But after an endless string of failed job interviews, she's not exactly in the position to be picky. She has rent to pay, groceries to buy, and a younger sister to provide for.

Besides, it’s only three days’ work…

Three days, cooped up in a stranger’s house, surrounded by Oregon Coast wilderness.

What starts as a peculiar side gig soon becomes a waking nightmare. An incomprehensible evil may dwell on this property—and Macy Mullins might just be the only thing standing between it, and the rest of humanity.

Follow the Rites...

Follow the Rites...

Follow the Rites...

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About Marcus Kliewer

Marcus Kliewer is a writer and stop-motion animator. His debut novel We Used to Live Here began life as a serialized short story on Reddit. Film rights were snapped up by Netflix, and it was acquired by Simon & Schuster in the US for publication even before it had been extended into a full-length novel. He lives in Vancouver, Canada. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on February 23, 2026

"Are they losing their mind or the apocalypse going to happen?" Macy is broke and desperately needs a job so she accepts a questionable one she found on Craigslist. The pay is suspiciously good but all she has to do is to follow a few easy rules... how hard can it be? In general, I'm a big fan of the......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on April 19, 2026

Intense. Creepy. Full of jump scares. Mind-bending. Absolutely terrifying. This book takes horror to another level—one of those stories that crawls into your head and refuses to leave. It lingers for days, maybe even months, because it doesn’t just try to scare you with monsters; it targets your sof......more

Goodreads review by Sydney Books on April 20, 2026

Creeeeepy, tense, and atmospheric AF. I LOVED this concept. Our main character, desperate for cash, takes a job as a caretaker but the job description is unsettlingly vague and the stakes are HIGH. This book stressed me the hell out, I was on edge the entire time. It would have been a five star book......more

Goodreads review by Saray on April 02, 2026

This sounded sooo promising, especially with the prologue, got me hooked right away! The atmosphere was very eerie and tense. OCD is usually written very surface-level in most books. But this book really captures the essence and depth of what it's like to have OCD. As someone with OCD, it definitely......more

Goodreads review by Hades on April 08, 2026

Thank you Netgalley and Atria Books for an ALC of The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer I need to get this out of the way first. If you're a super technical person, you might struggle with this one. For example, if you're a person who doesn't understand why the horror movie is happening in the first place......more