It’s half a fictionalized memoir with a serial killer subplot.” “What does it mean to arrive at that age where, as a boy, you and your dad don’t get along to a point where you start to see where he is coming from and you understand why he is how he is? All of that stuff was important to me in telling that. “These kids take it upon themselves to figure out who the Piper person is and in the process of doing that, they reflect on what lessons they learned and what friendship means,” he said.
Malfi’s novel also induces nostalgia for the ‘90s.
Following this trend, “December Park” is a tale of camaraderie and growing up, but with an ominous twist. I originally added this monster or some supernatural entity that we have to fight at the end, but it’s killing kids in the area, so it is sort of a coming-of-age, a death-of-innocence and youth story that I wrote years ago.”Įven though Malfi’s work is often categorized as horror, most of his writing does not employ gore, but is dark fiction that evokes a sense of claustrophobia, fear, trepidation and anxiety, created by Malfi’s prose and the uncomfortable situations in which he places characters. “Everything that we did, I included in this book. “‘December Park’ started off as a nod to my friends that were reading my fiction in high school, and I included them as characters in a horror novel where we grow up in this area,” Malfi indicated. The end result is a thriller based on his personal experiences, his adolescent friendships and local landmarks, with all of the names changed to suit the book’s unique universe. Years after composing an initial draft, the author decided how he wanted to alter the plot. Malfi devised the concept during his sophomore year at Severna Park High School, but shelved the idea because he wanted to adapt the storyline and change the antagonist from a monster to something more realistic. The story follows five teenage boys who band together to solve the identity of the Piper, an abductor responsible for kidnapping several children. “There is an acknowledgement in the book that says every author worth their salt has one good story in them about their childhood,” Malfi expressed. For his latest work, “December Park,” scheduled for release on May 13, the Arnold author conceived a premise using an unusual source - his upbringing in Severna Park. Haunted houses, alien species, tormented humans and creatures reminiscent of vampires – name a paranormal entity or psychologically-disturbed incarnation, and chances are Ronald Malfi has used it to terrorize characters and readers alike in one of his 12 books and six novellas. Zach Sparks Author Inspired By Childhood Growing Up In Severna Park
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