Human-Shaped Fiends

Set in Los Angeles during two distinct time periods, this audiobook weaves together the tense narrative of 1854, where Sheriff James Barton battles a teenage gang's violent spree and his own personal demons, alongside the modern-day struggles of self-absorbed novelist Chandler Morrison. As both men grapple with their respective challenges—Barton's fight against crime and addiction, and Morrison's conflict between artistic integrity and commercial pressure—the story explores themes of frustration, responsibility, and the quest for identity in a changing world.