A trio of mismatched mercenaries is hired by a young woman for a deceptively simple task: check in on her nephew, who may have been taken against his will to a remote New Mexico backwoods settlement called Little Heaven. Shortly after they arrive, things begin to turn ominous. Stirrings in the woods and over the treetops—the brooding shape of a monolith known as the Black Rock casts its terrible pall. Paranoia and distrust grips the settlement. The escape routes are gradually cut off as events spiral towards madness. Hell—or the closest thing to it—invades Little Heaven. The remaining occupants are forced to take a stand and fight back, but whatever has cast its dark eye on Little Heaven is now marshaling its powers...and it wants them all.
This book has a bit of a paranormal aspect to it, and the author did a good job of painting the pictures of the "things" in the woods. I wasn't a fan of some of the language (I'm not a prude, I like to curse), namely the "n" word and other derogatory words used toward one character, but I guess the author did that to paint the picture of the mindset of characters in the settlement. It didn't make me mad, just made me think "Is this necessary?". Either way, this was a messed up book, which tracks for this author and is a reason I liked it.
