First published 2000
When Joseph moves in with his girlfriend Cynthia's family for the summer, he's drawn into a labyrinth of unsettling mysteries. Does Cynthia's father want Joseph to sleep with her, or does he have his sights set on Cynthia alone? Is Cynthia's brother conducting disturbing experiments, or is he just up to no good? And what is Mrs. Glass building in the basement late at night? As Joseph tries to untangle the web of lies and deception, something sinister begins to emerge from the river, hinting at the family's darkest secrets.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Pittsburgh (Pa.)
232 pages · Hardcover · St Martins Pr