by Ray Bradbury
First published 1987
A gruesome discovery. A town gripped by fear. When a series of brutal killings rocks a quiet community, suspicion and paranoia spread like wildfire. As the body count rises, a web of dark secrets and twisted motives is slowly unveiled. Can the truth be found before the killer strikes again?
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: unreliable-narrator, web-of-lies
Setting: Australia, Ballarat, Boscombe Pool, Boscombe Valley, Hatherley Farm, Herefordshire, Victoria
Period: 19th century
352 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books
Content warnings: gore, murder, violence