Tuck Everlasting meets The Village in this delightfully eerie middle grade novel about a boy trapped in a strange town where secrets turn deadly and the unnatural lurks in the night.
Twelve-year-old Arlo is afraid of fire, creepy TV shows, and even his own shadow—but most of all, he’s afraid of losing his mother to the disease that nearly claimed her life a year ago.
During a Thanksgiving road trip, a sudden collision with a strange beast in the middle of the road totals the family’s car, and Arlo, his mom, and his sister end up stranded in a small town called Livermore.
But there’s something off about this place. No one has a phone or a car, and the townspeople aren’t exactly friendly. Without phone service to make a call for help, Arlo and his family stay at the Samuels’ mansion, but inexplicable sightings at night set Arlo on edge. When he stumbles upon a dark secret that the town’s inhabitants will kill to keep, getting out of Livermore becomes a matter of life or death.
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“[An] excellent, spooky story about a[n] anxious boy who tries to keep his family safe. Cohen’s writing is sometimes disarmingly beautiful…It’s a fantastic show of craft.”
— Booklist
“Cohen dishes up another expertly twisted chiller. Shivery reading for under the covers…or, for that matter, in broad daylight.”
— Kirkus ReviewsCohen…brings shivers with the isolated, insular small town and its creepy residents.”
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Marina Cohen grew up in Scarborough, Ontario. In elementary school, her favorite author was Edgar Allen Poe. She loved “The Tell-Tale Heart” and aspired to write similar stories. She is attracted to the fantastical, the bizarre, and all things eerie. Her previous novels, The Inn Between, The Doll's Eye, and A Box of Bones, were published by Roaring Brook Press. Marina's books have been nominated for numerous awards in the United States and Canada. Visit her at MarinaCohen.com.
Kirby Heyborne is a musician, actor, and professional narrator. Noted for his work in teen and juvenile audio, he has garnered over twenty Earphones Awards. His audiobook credits include Jesse Kellerman’s The Genius, Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, and George R. R. Martin’s Selections from Dreamsongs.