Roots of All Evil: A Horror Novel

by Paul Carro

Horror hits the heartland. A cult murder in a farm town instigates a chain of events that would forever change two families. Two friends witness the killing and notify the police but are rebuffed by police when no victim is found.

Decades later the friends have kids of their own. Teenage Cassie and Matt navigate a complicated relationship while planning their transition from high school to college. All against the backdrop of strange sinkholes appearing throughout the town.

When Cassie’s mother vanishes, it upends the teens’ plans. The lone witness, Cassie’s younger sister, swears monsters were responsible. The police have other ideas, naming the husband as the suspect. Two families come together to save the one they love.

Their investigation reveals something grew alongside their crops for years. Something evil, something deadly, something not of this earth. The cult murder seeded a blood crop which finally bore fruit.

As evil blossoms, first comes the reaping, then comes the weeping. Evil grows on their farm and its roots run deep.

316 pages, Paperback

Published April 15, 2021

About the author

Paul Carro is an active Horror Writers Association member and author of the acclaimed horror novel The House. His short stories have appeared in multiple anthologies, and he edits The Little Coffee Shop of Horrors Anthology series. His screenplay Penance is set up with legendary film producer Michael Phillips. Paul has served as a producer/writer in film and reality TV, and he resides in Santa Monica, California.