The Hungry Ones

Book excerpt: The Nightmare Continues...At the outskirts of Maple City sits the Crossroads Motel, a throwback to the days when the motor lodge was king. Two years ago, the motel was the site of an act so brutal that its buildings were left to rot.Jessie Voss, however, sees promise in the Crossroad's bare bones and buys it up, determined to breathe new life into the place.When the Larson family shows up on her doorstep, road-weary and desperate for a break, Jessie offers them lodging, even though her grand opening is still a week away.But the arrival of guests awakens the motel, and Jessie soon finds herself host to both the living and the dead.