Violet

ISBN: 1947848364

Author: Thomas, Scott

Condition: New

Selected by Library Journal as one of the best horror books of 2019"The sheer, skin-crawling fright is masterful. Thomas has crafted an indelible story...all wrapped in a supernatural shroud that unfurls from the heart of America. Whether or not thoughts can breathe, books certainly can, and Violet does exactly that." -Jason Heller, National Public Radio"Don't let anybody tell you this book is a slow burn-Violet travels at the speed of horror." -Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird BoxFor many children, the summer of 1988 was filled with sunshine and laughter. But for ten-year-old Kris Barlow, it was her chance to say goodbye to her dying mother.Three decades later, loss returns-her husband killed in a car accident. And so, Kris goes home to the place where she first knew pain-to that summer house overlooking the crystal waters of Lost Lake. Its there that Kris and her eight-year-old daughter will make a stand against grief.But a shadow has fallen over the quiet lake town of Pacington, Kansas. Beneath its surface, an evil has grown-and inside that home where Kris Barlow last saw her mother, an old friend awaits her return.