Something Wicked Came Undone — J.C. Nicholson

The story turns into a psychological thriller when a school teacher moves to California to please his wife. After living in LA for a year Keith Anders is overwhelmed by the city and its demands, and finds himself living on pills.

On a whim, Anders moves to Oregon to a tiny hole in the wall town called Perryville. His oddly quiet landlord fills him with rumors and legends that hint at bizarre activities in Perryville, but instead of a hoped for bliss, the teacher finds pretense, lies, secrets and murder, with eerie heart stopping moments that hint at the supernatural.