Part of A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, book 7
First published 2001
The Baudelaire children are sent to live in the peculiar town of V.F.D., where an absurd government program puts the entire community in charge of their care. But when the villagers' good intentions devolve into chaos and suspicion, the orphans find themselves at the center of a sinister plot. As the siblings struggle to uncover the truth and clear their names, they must confront the grim realities of mob mentality and the disastrous consequences of misguided community. Beneath the bizarre antics lies the poignant story of three children fighting to find their place in a world that has forgotten how to look after its own.
Genres: fiction, adventure, suspense, mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, mob-mentality
Setting: V.F.D.
256 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins Publishers