Description: "Stephen Kings Stand by Me collides with Gillian Flynns Sharp Objects in this exceptional thriller. Gutsy, gripping―and pitch-perfect in its resurrection of an era long gone."―A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window When her sister disappears, the only clue Leah has is a cryptic message: Underground. By the Woods. Its 1989 in the sleepy town of Longview, Texas, when ten-year-old Lucy disappears. Her parents, the police, and the community all brace for the worst, assuming her body will soon be found in Big Woods. Just like the other unsolved kidnappings. But then Lucys fourteen-year-old sister, Leah, starts having dreams about Lucy―dreams that reveal startling clues as to what happened. Leah begins her own investigation, and soon she meets a reclusive widow who may hold the key to finding Lucy...if only she can find the courage to come forward. Delving into the paranoia surrounding satanic cults in the 1980s, Big Woods is an emotionally wrought, propulsive thriller about the enormity of grief, the magical bond between sisters, and a small towns dark secrets. Praise: "Big Woods is perfectly timed to take advantage of the 1980s horror revival. Its historic details are excellent, down to the songs on Leahs car stereo. Cobb paints in Day-Glo and brings terrors of the night to life."―Foreword Magazine "Readers will be grabbed by Big Woods and sucked into the mysterious story. Hold on tight―its worth it."―Criminal Element "Cobbs intense, heart-wrenching debut introduces a courageous, determined teen who must find her lost sister amid a disturbing atmosphere of paranoia and fear, crafting a compelling, suspenseful story reminiscent of William Kent Kruegers Ordinary Grace."―Library Journal (starred review) "Big Woods is a nuanced family story and also a heart-stopping thriller with surprising twists. Cobb taps into the fabulous 80s sensibility of Stranger Things and also into our deepest fears about safety, evil, trust, and the power of faith in what we dont understand. I couldnt put it down."―Amanda Eyre Ward, author of The Nearness of You and The Same Sky "Compulsively readable."―Rosamund Lupton, New York Times bestselling author of Sister "Big Woods is brilliant! Cobb has crafted a haunting thriller that dives deep into grief, family connections, and the dreadful power of fear. The novel succeeds as a rich exploration of emotion and a not-so-distant time while also shining as a riveting page-turner."―Owen Egerton, author of Hollow and writer/director of horror-comedy Bloodfest "Big Woods is such a blast―a page-turning thriller with 80s hair, like a Texan Stranger Things."―Amy Gentry, author of Good as Gone "Literally the best thriller Ive read in years. Intensely gripping, so evocative of the late 80s, and a brilliant, original storyline. Its blinding."―Clare Empson, author of Him
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yearPublished: 2018
Author: Cobb, May
Book Title: Big Woods
Language: English
Format: Paperback