{"product_id":"pre-hooked-b-bird-9798248541942","title":"Pre-Hooked: The Making of a Serial Killer","description":"\u003cb\u003eViolence. Isolation. The birth of a twisted mind. A silent becoming.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery warped psyche starts somewhere. Boy's beginnings take shape from a whisper he learns to obey. But is it real? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the remote North Woods of Minnesota, a boy grows up inside a world shaped by abuse, loneliness, and the absence of love. Known only as Boy, he survives beneath the rule of a brutal father and the silence of a forest-and a mother-who keep their secrets. What begins as a coming-of-age struggle soon twists into something far more disturbing, because Boy is never alone. There is \u003ci\u003eThe Voice\u003c\/i\u003e-quiet, persuasive, relentless. It whispers in italics, guiding him toward power, control, and the dark thrill of fear. As \u003ci\u003eThe Voice\u003c\/i\u003e deepens its hold, Boy's mind begins to fracture in ways he cannot see, but the reader cannot ignore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA gripping psychological thriller, this novella explores the early formation of a future malignancy-shaped not by choice, but by trauma, manipulation, and the seductive pull of darkness. With its atmospheric setting, slow-burn suspense, and intimate look at a serial-killer origin story, \u003cb\u003ePre-Hooked: The Making of a Serial Killer\u003c\/b\u003e is perfect for readers of dark fiction, psychological suspense, domestic horror, and character-driven thrillers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the story doesn't end here. The calling born in these woods will follow Boy into the next book, \u003cb\u003eHooked: The Unfolding of Darkness\u003c\/b\u003e, where the child he was becomes the thing people will learn to fear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of chilling backstories, emotionally charged psychological horror, and the unsettling evolution of a damaged mind, this novella offers a haunting first step into a much darker journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B. Bird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248541942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.20d","brand":"B. Bird","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172203864319,"sku":"9798248541942","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pre-hooked-b-bird-9798248541942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}