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Stephen King-praised horror novelist Keith Rosson returns with ‘Crone’

Rosson’s latest novel mixes monsters, witchcraft and a grieving father’s search for his missing daughter.

  • Illustrator-Turned-Author Keith Rosson released his latest horror novel, "Crone," which follows a grieving father learning the fate of his missing daughter.
  • Rosson blends crime and horror in his writing, reworking common tropes like witches and ghosts into human-centric stories rather than monster-driven narratives.
  • Readers familiar with Rosson's work will recognize the "Crooked Wheel" motorcycle gang, which connects "Crone" to previous novels "The Devil by Name" and "The Hollowlands."
  • In a recent email, Rosson explained he focuses on human stories rather than monsters, avoiding "happy endings" to explore how characters survive extreme circumstances.
  • Moving beyond standard tropes, "Crone" explores themes of grief and magical realism as Rosson challenges audience expectations by reworking established horror conventions.
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Stephen King-praised horror novelist Keith Rosson returns with ‘Crone’

There’s a new monster hunter prowling the shelves. “I like tackling standard horror tropes and flipping them on their heads and seeing what I can do with them,” said Keith Rosson during a recent email interview. And flip them on…

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