First published 2016
Detective Vanessa Castro moved to Seaside seeking a quieter life on the West Coast. The small town seemed perfect, built around its beloved amusement park Wonderland with its Ferris wheel, roller coasters, carnival rides, clowns, and house of horrors. Then employees from the park begin vanishing one by one. Castro realizes Wonderland harbors deadly secrets she never imagined. As she investigates the disappearances, she discovers the park's attractions mask something far more sinister. A serial killer stalks the grounds where families come to play. Castro must uncover the truth before more victims disappear, but her investigation puts her own family in terrible danger. In Wonderland, the rides aren't the only things that can kill you.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, family-in-danger
Setting: Seaside, Wonderland
Period: contemporary
356 pages · Paperback · Hugo
Content warnings: violence