The Third Parent by Elias Witherow (PDF Version)

About the Book

No one knows where he came from. No one knows what he wants. No one dares ask about his strange physical abnormalities. For a quiet suburban neighborhood, things are about to change. And it starts with a knock at the door.

Follow his rules. Don't call the police. Listen to his lessons. That's what Jack and his family were told. Held captive in their own house, they must face a growing storm of mental and physical trauma as they try to just stay alive.

But even if Jack can survive the horror of his childhood, will his tormentor ever leave him alone? And who is he really?

Who is Tommy Taffy?

About the Author

Elias lives in New England and can usually be found writing in front of his computer, wondering if this time he's gone too far.

When he's not writing, it's usually because he's snuck away to salvage whatever excuse for a social life he currently has on life support.

He believes the horror genre has grown stale and is doing his best to breathe new life into it, one story at a time.

About the Publisher

Thought Catalog Books is a publishing house owned by The Thought & Expression Company, an independent media group based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2010, we are committed to facilitating thought and expression. We exist to help people become better communicators and listeners in order to engender a more exciting, attentive, and imaginative world. Follow us on Instagram or check out the website.