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Toadhead A Horror Story
IT'S ALWAYS HUNGRYTeddy Doucet is a quiet man. The residents of Fairview know him well, but he keeps to himself.
On the one-year anniversary of his mother's death, Teddy wakes up outside the local cemetery, filthy, confused, but not alone.
On the one-year anniversary of his mother's death, Teddy wakes up outside the local cemetery, filthy, confused, but not alone.
The toad sits imperious on his head. It refuses to be removed and demands to be fed.
At first - in loneliness and grief - Teddy takes comfort in the presence of this alien companion, but the Toad's appetites grow stronger and more perverse with each passing day.
As Teddy is dragged deeper into the horror one thing becomes clear: the Toad will never be satisfied.
Readers on Goodreads have this to say about TOADHEAD:
- "If Toadhead had appeared in the pulps of the fifties and sixties it would be a classic by now"
- "One of my reads for the year, I will definitely search out more of Lyall's work"
- "Channeling a vibe akin to early 80's Stephen King"
- "Toadhead is gloriously nuts, gory, scary and unnerving"
- "Part Roald Dahl, part Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
- "This story feels like it was written by a horror fan for fans of horror fiction"
- "Warning, best not to read while eating!"
Published: July 25, 2025
Pages: 150
ISBN: 9798280314832
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Kayla W.
Aug 15, 2026
Teddy Doucet is quite the character. He wakes to a toad on his head. This begins the troubled journey of Teddy and his new little friend. Toad is a hungry fella and Teddy needs to make sure his hunger is sufficed.
This whole book I absolutely enjoyed. You didn't know what the next action of Teddy would be or the depths he'd take for toad. Andrew shares throughout the story of Teddy's upbringing and how it molded him into person he is now. There is gore. It's descriptive yet not super detailed. Just enough to gross you out a bit and get your imagination going.
Thank you for allowing me to read an ARC for my honest review.
This whole book I absolutely enjoyed. You didn't know what the next action of Teddy would be or the depths he'd take for toad. Andrew shares throughout the story of Teddy's upbringing and how it molded him into person he is now. There is gore. It's descriptive yet not super detailed. Just enough to gross you out a bit and get your imagination going.
Thank you for allowing me to read an ARC for my honest review.