Jordan’s life has become a nightmare. Every night, as soon as it gets dark, her dead ex-boyfriend appears outside her window, trying to convince her to let him in. Every night, it gets a little harder to ignore him, or to drown out his words with alcohol. And she knows that if she gives in, it’ll be the last thing she does. As the story progresses, bits and pieces of the recent past are revealed, showing just how things got to this stage. But can Jordan take back control of her life, rebuild her friendships, discover what’s truly important to her, and deal with her nightly visitor once and for all? Uninvited is a wonderfully dark story, taking the vampire concept and keeping it at arms’ length to restore some of the horror to the genre. Full of complexity and layers, it’s thought-provoking and sophisticated. Marrone’s clearly a writer to keep an eye on.