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The Fisherman

by John Langan

Two grieving widowers go fishing for what should stay lost.

GenresHorror
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About The Fisherman

Abe and Dan, both widowers, find solace in fishing near upstate New York’s Ashokan Reservoir. When they hear rumours of Dutchman’s Creek and a figure known as Der Fisher, the promise of recovering what they have lost draws them into an ancient tale of grief, dark pacts, and monstrous cost.

Reading signals

Spice
None
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Slow
Content warnings
  • body-horror
  • cancer
  • child-death
  • death
  • gore
  • sexual-assault
  • sexual-content
  • suicidal-thoughts
  • violence
  • blood
  • vomiting
  • grief
  • car-accident
  • terminal-illness

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