Sam Mitchell lives in a rundown apartment filled with a collection of random objects, an assortment of knickknacks and ephemera he’s picked up at yard sales over the years, even though he isn’t sure why he’s compelled to keep them. Amanda Breckenridge is keeping a secret from her alcoholic mother. She’s on her way to the mall, hoping to experience a little freedom. Today, Sam Mitchell has a task. Today, Amanda’s secret will backfire. The paths of these two people will cross in an unexpected orchestration of circumstance, coincidence, and violence. With echoes of Ray Bradbury and The Twilight Zone, “I Know What You Need” is a suspenseful tale in which the antidote for apathy and chaos is looking out for each other.
Author
Tyler Jones is the author of CRITERIUM, THE DARK SIDE OF THE ROOM, ALMOST RUTH, BURN THE PLANS, HEAVY OCEANS (December 2023), and MIDAS (coming Halloween 2023 from Earthling Publications). His work has appeared in the anthologies BURNT TONGUES (edited by Chuck Palahniuk), ONE THING WAS CERTAIN, 101 PROOF HORROR, CAMPFIRE MACABRE, PARANORMAL CONTACT and in Dark Moon Digest, Coffin Bell, Aphotic Realm, Cemetery Dance, LitReactor, and The NoSleep Podcast. He lives in Portland, Oregon. He is represented by Elizabeth Copps at Copps Literary Agency.
