Many thanks to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books, and Kali White for the opportunity to read and review this gripping tale of monsters that live among us.
This story is based on the real-life events of newspaper boys disappearing in the early 80s in Des Moines, IA. We hear three distinct voices - Sammy is a newspaper boy who is keeping a devastating secret. Crystal, Sammy's sister, is trying desperately to win a scholarship to be able to fulfill her dream of going to college and becoming a reporter; and Dale, a police officer investigating the disappearance of paper boys in his town under his watch.
Each of these voices shows so much emotion as they deal with their problems. You feel for each character and the private hell they are all going through. The author seamlessly weaves true life issues into this novel leaving you to truly wonder once again what goes on behind the closed doors of your neighbors and friends and how much all of us are complicit. I was riveted to this story and loved the open-ended way it ended so that we are left with hope at the end of tragedy.
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