{"product_id":"toadhead-andrew-lyall-9798280314832","title":"Toadhead: a horror story","description":"\u003cb\u003eIT'S ALWAYS HUNGRY\u003c\/b\u003eTeddy Doucet is a quiet man. The residents of Fairview know him well, but he keeps to himself.\u003cbr\u003eOn the one-year anniversary of his mother's death, Teddy wakes up outside the local cemetery, filthy, confused, but not alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe toad sits imperious on his head. It refuses to be removed and demands to be fed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first - in loneliness and grief - Teddy takes comfort in the presence of this alien companion, but the Toad's appetites grow stronger and more perverse with each passing day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Teddy is dragged deeper into the horror one thing becomes clear: the Toad will never be satisfied. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders on Goodreads have this to say about TOADHEAD: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"If Toadhead had appeared in the pulps of the fifties and sixties it would be a classic by now\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"One of my reads for the year, I will definitely search out more of Lyall's work\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Channeling a vibe akin to early 80's Stephen King\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Toadhead is gloriously nuts, gory, scary and unnerving\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Part Roald Dahl, part Texas Chainsaw Massacre\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"This story feels like it was written by a horror fan for fans of horror fiction\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Warning, best not to read while eating!\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Lyall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798280314832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Andrew Lyall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427788570879,"sku":"9798280314832","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4f13009-3518-4d6b-856a-b68834f80792.jpg?v=1761581604","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/toadhead-andrew-lyall-9798280314832","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}