RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 14, 2025
SICK
“Christa Wojciechowski manages to sketch a deeply troubled, mentally ill individual, whilst simultaneously holding up the mirror and demonstrating that we are all, most certainly, sick in some profound way.”
~Joseph Sale
Susan Branch’s husband, John, is sick.
Charming and enigmatic, but very sick.
Born into wealth and prestige, John lost his family’s fortune to the mysterious illness that has now left him bedridden, and Susan’s life revolves around his care.
Years of devotion have left her exhausted and frustrated, yet she’s determined to scrape together whatever resources she can to keep John comfortable and happy—including stealing Demerol from the doctor’s office where she works to feed his growing dependence on painkillers.
As John’s condition continues to baffle doctors, Susan uncovers a secret from his childhood and the chilling cause of his illness.
Now that she knows the truth, can she put an end to the madness?
What Readers Are Saying
The depravity of this story makes you feel judgmental towards yourself but not caring because how great it is.
This is horror at its very best‚ intelligent and thought provoking. Christa pokes a stick at all the dark cavities of human nature. These characters and this relationship will haunt me.
… a wise dramatization reflecting on the dark vulnerability of human nature.
I enjoyed this series way more that I probably should have and would definitely be reading more by this author.
The title of this book is absolutely perfect. Not only does it describe the endless condition of one of the characters, but it also captures the essence of how the story makes you feel.”
… dark, raw, and above all, SICK. It’s a peek behind closed doors and I read it in almost a voyeuristic fashion.
Available from Blood Bound Books
About the author
Christa Wojciechowski is an award-winning dark fiction author and founder of the Write Catalyst fiction writing community (formerly Writers’ mastermind).
Christa’s novella “Popsicle” (Crystal Lake) was a semi-finalist in Screencraft’s Cinematic Short Story Competition and second rounder in the Launch Pad Prose Competition. Her short stories have appeared in various publications and anthologies, including “Blood Sisters” in the Shadow Atlas: Dark Landscapes of the Americas (Hex Publishers), “Observer Dependent Universe” in the Chiral Mad 5 anthology (Written Backwards), and “The Oasis” selected for the Chromophobia anthology (Strangehouse Books).
Christa Wojciechowski was fiction editor at Gamut Magazine and is an active member of the Horror Writers Association.
