The Book Man

Bonesaw Vic Sidequest, Book 1

By: T. W. Grim

Narrated by: Geoff Sturtevant

When Billy Whitebread clocked in that night, he was fully expecting to work a regular midnight shift at his decidedly unregular job. Unfortunately, things are rarely as they seem at Bonesaw Vic's Cryptozoological Gardens. Before long, Billy will find himself trapped in a briskly-paced nightmare that that takes him to the spirit world... and beyond.

After an unsettling encounter with Katherine the child poltergeist, Billy vows to expose the true identity of the Book Man, a serial killer who's been dead for over a century. If he succeeds, Katherine's murderer will receive his long-overdue justice in the spirit world, and Katherine will finally be released into the bliss of the afterlife.

But the Book Man is not an ordinary spirit. He serves a dark and powerful master, and he has no intention of ever facing judgement for his horrible crimes. In order to keep his place at his master's right hand, the Book Man's true identity must remain lost to time. He will do anything in his considerable power to keep it this way. Anything at all...

Fast-paced and darkly humorous, The Book Man is the first installment of the Bonesaw Vic Sidequest adventures. The "sidequest" releases delve deeper into the universe of Bonesaw Vic's Cryptozoological Gardens, the serialized horror-comedy that has rapidly become a fan favorite. Join our unlikely hero as he sinks ever further into a bizarre world of monsters, mobsters, and deities from beyond time and space.

©2025 T. W. Grim (P)2025 T. W. Grim

They did it again

TW Grim & Geoff Sturtevant are the perfect pair. TW writes the stories and Geoff voices them. I can't think of anything better and I can't wait for the next side quest. May this collaboration last forever. This particular story was very engaging and I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next. The progression of the story and all of twists and turns made me listen to this nearly all the same day.

A true horror comedic ride!

Fantastic story and narration. I love fantasy, horroresque type work and with the humor all narrated in only the way that Geoff can do, I mean you can't go wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed this one start to finish. Fantastic

Fast paced ride to the spirit world

This was a fun and engaging audiobook. This "sidequest" takes the reader on a visit back to Bonesaw Vic's Crytozoological Gardens. The workers and inhabitants are reintroduced and Billy Whitebread takes on a challenge to assist Katherine the child poltergeist travelling back and deeper into the spirit world.
The narrator did a superb job bringing Billy and the Book Man's story to life. I found the length of the book to my liking.
The characters are original and they grow on you. the reader. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit back to the gardens.

Fan-freakin-tastic!

This story is so good that I listened to it a second time the very next day! Then I listed to the original book, Bonesaw Vic's Cryptozoological Gardens, right after that (for the 3rd time)! I was not ready to be done with these characters. The story is entertaining, and the characters well developed and likeable, even the villans! I am already ready to see who Billy Whitebread saves next! (I hope it's the sasquatch!)
Oh, and that narrator guy, he's pretty amazing too. T.W., Geoff, I tip my hat.