Memorials

by Arkady Martine, Richard Chizmar · 2015

Memorials is a 2024 horror‑thriller by New York Times bestselling author Richard Chizmar. Set in 1983, three college students—Billy, Melody and Troy—embark on a week‑long road trip through the Appalachian backwoods to film a documentary on roadside memorials for their American Studies class. What begins as a carefree adventure of empty highways and nightly campfires turns dark as they encounter a series of unsettling symbols on the memorials, experience vehicle tampering, and sense a relentless, unseen stalker. Paranoia and fear mount, forcing the trio to question whether the memorials mark random tragedies or conceal a malevolent, occult force. The novel blends classic supernatural terror with a coming‑of‑age journey, earning praise from Stephen King, Publishers Weekly and the Library Journal.