First published 2022
In a quiet Midwestern town, the bodies of thirteen teenagers are discovered, each murder more bizarre than the last. As the police scramble to find the killer, they turn to Michael Podesta, a young journalist with a knack for getting the story. Podesta must delve into the dark secrets of his community, facing threats and resistance at every turn. With time running out, he races to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again, testing the limits of his own morality in the process. At the heart of it all lies a question that will haunt the town for years to come: how well do we really know the people we call neighbors?
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: race-against-time, unreliable-narrator
320 pages · Paperback · Quill Tree Books
Content warnings: murder, violence