Wretch, Eric LaRocca
Wretch, Eric LaRocca
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Wretch
or, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw

Author: Eric LaRocca

Narrator: André Santana, Devon Sorvari, Feodor Chin

Unabridged: 8 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2026

Categories: Fiction, Lgbtq+


Synopsis

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER

From rising horror star and award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke comes a nightmarish, haunting, tech-Gothic thrill ride about sorrow, memory, and the unabashed complexity of love as a transgressive act.

After his husband dies, Simeon Link finds himself overcome by grief and seeking comfort in an unusual support group called The Wretches, who offer an addictive and dangerous source of relief. They introduce Simeon to a curious figure known as Porcelain Khaw—a man with the ability to let those who are grieving have one last intimate moment with their beloved...for a price.

Hallucinatory, fiendish, and destructively beautiful, Wretch transports us to a world where not everything is as it seems, and those we love may be the ones who haunt us most.

About Eric LaRocca

Eric LaRocca (he/they) is a three-time Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. He was named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus as “one of the strongest and most unique voices in contemporary horror fiction.” LaRocca’s notable works include Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last SpokeEverything the Darkness Eats, and At Dark, I Become Loathsome. He currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts, with his partner.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt on August 23, 2025

A “reverse haunting” is just brilliant! And that twisted ending keeps me up at night! 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!......more

Goodreads review by Zimmy on April 12, 2026

I love Eric LaRocca, and although this was not my favorite of their books, I can still feel the author through the pages. The way this is written feels deeply personal, as if you are seeing every vulnerable part of the author laid out in front of you. One of my favorite things about their writing is......more

Goodreads review by SinsandScares on April 11, 2026

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 Eric LaRocca continues to prove he is a master at portraying the most isolating aspects of the human experience on the page. He captures the heavy strings of grief and despair, and the ugly resentment that builds when you feel the world doesn't understand your suffering. I found myself......more