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Headlights by C.J. Leede (ARC Review)

Title: Headlights
Author: C.J. Leede
Type: Fiction
Genre: Adult, Horror
Publisher: Tor Nightfire
Date published: June 9, 2026

A complimentary physical copy was kindly provided by Tor Nightfire in exchange for an honest review.

Every instinct tells him to run. Every memory tells him he can’t.

Special Agent Daniel Stansfield is ready for a change. Burnt out and defeated by the job, it’s his last day with the FBI. But before he can turn in his badge, he’s summoned back to Denver, the city he ran from four years ago, with a chilling message: it’s happening again.

Seemingly innocent people are waking up on the side of the highway, with no memory of how they got there, wearing the skin of victims they’ve allegedly never met. And they each share one haunting detail: a strand of a stranger’s hair is tied around their tongue.

Now Daniel is pulled back into the gruesome cycle, and every clue leads him deeper into the shadows of his own past. He will have to confront the ghosts of his traumatic childhood and face what’s been hunting him all along― before he and the people he loves become the next victims.

⤖ My Review ⬻

“Perfect for fans of The Shining and Longlegs” indeed! I don’t remember where I saw that blurb for Headlights, but it caught my eye just before noticing the cover of the book as well as the author. I loved Longlegs and liked The Shining. I also read American Rapture and enjoyed it, plus the synopsis sounded very good, so I definitely had to pick up Headlights. 

And I’m so glad that I did! It was deliciously dark throughout, and also atmospheric! The mystery was a great portion of the story and really kept me hooked. Some things gave me the ick (but I kind of want that from some of the horror I read, so this isn’t a bad thing, haha)! Overall, I really liked Headlights. I keep thinking about it and would like more books and movies with that vibe. Can’t wait to see what Leede writes next!

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