Rose DuBois is in her late 70s and is frankly tired of everything but her daughter and her grandson. As a resident of the Autumn Springs Retirement Home, she’s seen her fair share of friends pass on. When one friend dies alone in their apartment, she isn’t all that concerned; that is until she sees the face of the Retirement Home Director. While the death may look like an accident, the next several in a row are questionable. With the police refusing to take it seriously (old people die, right), Rose and her surviving friends begin to investigate. The more people that die, the more Rose realizes this isn’t an accident and she could be next.
Admittedly, Rose DuBois isn’t your typical final girl, but she is an absolute delight of a character. Author Phillip Fracassi shines with his cast of characters. In the Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre, you’ll find three witchy sisters who might be raising a demon, a conspiracy theorist convinced the aliens are finally coming for him, a patient with Alzheimer’s waiting for his long dead dog, and a sugar-obsessed man deeply in love with Rose, despite her regular rejections of his advances. Of course, this also means that as the characters you love start to die off, it can get pretty jarring.
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a quick read, but one that will keep you guessing. Only you can determine whether or not the ending is satisfying for you.
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is available September 20, 2025 from Tor Publishing.
