The Hive by Ronald Malfi
Titan Books (April 14, 2026)
Review by W.D. Gagliani
Ronald Malfi (author of The Fall of Never, The Narrows, Bone White, December Park, Small Town Horror, Little Girls, Come With Me, and numerous others) knows that deep down, most of us fear — or at least distrust — the small-town dynamic…unless we grew up with it, and even then the American Way is often to leave the small town behind. In the horror tradition, it’s probably a cliché to say that Stephen King rewrote the book on small town horror, and folks like Ray Bradbury had been there before. But there’s nothing wrong with echoing those voices with a current-day vibe, and that’s what Malfi gives us with The Hive.Continue Reading
For the most part, the authors featured in these columns have impacted my development and growth as a writer primarily through their work. Ronald Malfi impacted me as a person, first, before I delved into his work. Looking at his career path, getting to know him as a person 
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Ronald Malfi is the award-winning author of the novels Floating Staircase, Snow, The Ascent, and several others. He currently lives along the Chesapeake Bay where he is at work on his next book.