Dark Roots Sheldon Higdon JournalStone Publishing (November 14, 2025) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Sheldon Higdon’s Dark Roots is a gripping, atmospheric thriller that weaves 1980s small-town terror with present-day personal demons in a taut, page-turning narrative. Set against the rust-belt backdrop of Erie and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the novel opens on a chilling Halloween night in