Selected by Library Journal as one of the best horror books of
2019
"The sheer, skin-crawling fright is masterful. Thomas has crafted an
indelible story...all wrapped in a supernatural shroud that unfurls from
the heart of America. Whether or not thoughts can breathe, books
certainly can, and Violet does exactly that." --Jason Heller, National
Public Radio
"Don't let anybody tell you this book is a slow burn--Violet travels
at the speed of horror." --Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling
author of Bird Box
For many children, the summer of 1988 was filled with sunshine and
laughter. But for ten-year-old Kris Barlow, it was her chance to say
goodbye to her dying mother.
Three decades later, loss returns--her husband killed in a car accident.
And so, Kris goes home to the place where she first knew pain--to that
summer house overlooking the crystal waters of Lost Lake. It's there
that Kris and her eight-year-old daughter will make a stand against
grief.
But a shadow has fallen over the quiet lake town of Pacington, Kansas.
Beneath its surface, an evil has grown--and inside that home where Kris
Barlow last saw her mother, an old friend awaits her return.
