In Josh Malerman's creepy horror novel Bird Box, Malorie and her two children haven't left the house in years, hiding out from a thing that, when seen, drives the viewer to crazed violence. Malorie decides to flee, and, blindfolded, she and her children sail down the river, followed all the while by the thing. This is Malerman's first novel (his day job is lead singer and guitarist for the band High Strung), but it's tightly written and full of an almost unbearable suspense.