The Handyman Method

Written by Nick Cutter and Andrew Sullivan

Narrated by Corey Brill

A chilling domestic story of terror for fans of Black Mirror and The Amityville Horror.

When a young family moves into an unfinished development community, cracks begin to emerge in both their new residence and their lives, as a mysterious online DIY instructor delivers dark subliminal suggestions about how to handle any problem around the house. The trials of home improvement, destructive insecurities, and haunted house horror all collide in this thrilling story perfect for fans of Nick Cutter’s bestsellers The Troop and The Deep.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Aug 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9781797151854

Nick Cutter

Nick Cutter is the author of the critically acclaimed national bestseller The Troop (which is currently being developed for film with producer James Wan), The Deep, Little Heaven, and The Handyman Method, cowritten with Andrew F. Sullivan. Nick Cutter is the pseudonym for Craig Davidson, whose much-lauded literary fiction includes Rust and Bone, The Saturday Night Ghost Club, and, most recently, the short story collection Cascade. His story “Medium Tough” was selected by author Jennifer Egan for The Best American Short Stories 2014. He lives in Toronto, Canada.

Reviews for The Handyman Method

[Miruna · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

nick cutter leave them turtles alone!! ✋️?
the shining rip-off. ridiculous to the point i thought the whole book is a joke (which made it enjoyable). the plot made sense but at the same time bitch just say "no" and kick the entity in its balls.

[Damien Smith · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Haven’t cringed like I did during select scenes in this novel in quite some time. Nick Cutter’s signature grotesque prose against a modern house haunting hits (forgive the pun) too close to home.

[Sean Riley · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Feels like a modern stab at The Shining, brillant page-turner!

[Tracy Lucas · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A family moves into a house and things go wrong from the beginning, but we really don’t know why they are going wrong. It seems that dad, a former lawyer, just has a tear of bad luck and fully invests himself into the house- repairing it etc. The young son goes off exploring and begins to see things that may or may not be there. And lastly, the wife seems like the glue of the family and the only one not losing her mind. Midway through, all is not what it seems.

The novel was frustrating because didn’t really get they why or the crazy. It just seemed like they moved in and things happen. Not enough time really devoted to the wife. She seemed more of a supporting character than a main character-especially when they try to cram as much info about her as they can in the end of the book. Things take a huge turn and plot twists start happening but they didn’t feel fulfilling. By the time I got to the end, I was glad it was over but didn’t really get all the answers that I felt were needed.

[Nina Quartuccio · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved this premis and the brilliant writing by cutter. Brills narration was excellent and breathing life into each character, enhancing the whole experience. Cutters elaborate visual depictions are incredible, giving the reader a movie like experience. It was suspenseful, teeth grinding, and made you cringe in all the right spots. Eek...I loved it. More Nick...more.

[paul · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I can just picture how the idea of this book came to life:
AS-“boy, some people really get carried away with their home improvement projects.”
NC- “ I know, right? Once they start fixing things up, they just feel compelled to keep going.”
AS- “it’s like they are possessed.”
NC and AS- “or they are driven by some evil force.”
AS and NC- “that idea has legs, do you wanna write it with me?”