Part Hitchcock, part Hinton, this first-ever stand-alone novel from
Heather Brewer, New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed
Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, uses classic horror elements to tell
a darkly funny coming-of-age story about the dangerous power of belief
and the cost of blind loyalty that Kirkus Reviews called "a slick,
spooky, chilling mystery."
When Stephen's dad says they're moving, Stephen knows it's pointless to
argue. They're broke from paying Mom's hospital bills, and now the only
option left is to live with Stephen's grandmother in Spencer, a backward
small town that's like something out of The Twilight Zone. Population:
814.
Stephen's summer starts looking up when he meets punk girl Cara and her
charismatic twin brother, Devon. With Cara, he feels safe and
understood--and yeah, okay, she's totally hot. In Devon and his group,
he sees a chance at making real friends. Only, as the summer presses on,
and harmless nights hanging out in the cemetery take a darker turn,
Stephen starts to suspect that Devon is less a friend than a leader. And
he might be leading them to a very sinister end. . . .