Read book 1 last year and gave it 4/5. Have been waiting for Book 2 to drop. Would definitely recommend you pick up book 1. Chris is a good writer and he can be followed on twitter. Wrapped the plot of book 2 in a spoiler tag, didn't read it myself but bought it today.
The Nightmare Room (The Messy Man Series Book 1) by Chris Sorensen
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New York audiobook narrator Peter Larson and his wife Hannah head to his hometown of Maple City to help Peter's ailing father and to put a recent tragedy behind them. Though the small, Midwestern town seems the idyllic place to start afresh, Peter and Hannah will soon learn that evil currents flow beneath its surface.
They move into an old farmhouse on the outskirts of town—a house purchased by Peter's father at auction and kept secret until now—and start to settle into their new life.
But as Peter sets up his recording studio in a small basement room, disturbing things begin to occur—mysterious voices haunt audio tracks, malevolent shadows creep about the house. And when an insidious presence emerges from the woodwork, Peter must face old demons in order to save his family and himself.
The Hungry Ones (The Messy Man Series Book 2) by Chris Sorensen
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