The Children on the Hill by Jennifer Mcmahon

The Children on the Hill by Jennifer Mcmahon

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Drowning Kind comes a genre-defying novel, inspired by Mary Shelley's masterpiece Frankenstein, that brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us.

1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she's home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she's just Gran--teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love.

Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris--silent, hollow-eyed, skittish, and feral--does not behave like a normal girl.

Still, Violet is thrilled to have a new playmate. She and Eric invite Iris to join their Monster Club, where they dream up ways to defeat all manner of monsters. Before long, Iris begins to come out of her shell. She and Vi and Eric do everything together: ride their bicycles, go to the drive-in, meet at their clubhouse in secret to hunt monsters. Because, as Vi explains, monsters are everywhere.

2019: Lizzy Shelley, the host of the popular podcast Monsters Among Us, is traveling to Vermont, where a young girl has been abducted, and a monster sighting has the town in an uproar. She's determined to hunt it down, because Lizzy knows better than anyone that monsters are real--and one of them is her very own sister.

A must for psychological thriller fans (Publishers Weekly, starred review), The Children on the Hill takes us on a breathless journey to face the primal fears that lurk within us all.

Jennifer McMahon is the author of six books, including Island of Lost Girls and Vow Not to Tell, which were both New York Times bestsellers. She received her bachelor's degree from Goddard College and went on to Vermont College's MFA Writing Program to study poetry. She currently resides in Montpelier, Vermont, with her partner and daughter.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781982153953
ISBN 10	1982153954
Titel	The Children on the Hill
Autor	Jennifer Mcmahon
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Gallery/Scout Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2022-04-26
Seitenanzahl	352
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.