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Violence
A lot
Child disappearance, implied violent death, threatening encounters; some graphic moments
Language
Some
Moderate language; some strong words in tense scenes
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult romantic content; not a focus
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate drinking by adult characters
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Childhood trauma revisited in adulthood, fear and paranoia, guilt over a missing friend
What this book is about
When Ethan Marsh was ten, his best friend Billy vanished from a sleeping bag beside him during a backyard sleepover. The case was never solved. Now Ethan has moved back to his childhood home and begins finding clues that suggest the official story was wrong. Riley Sager's suspense novel digs into childhood grief, neighborhood myths, and the terrifying possibility that evil lives next door.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
child disappearance and implied murder
horror and dread throughout
psychological trauma
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