Author: gillianfrench

“A lyrically written, highly eerie slow-burn of a mystery” (Kirkus Reviews) that “catches like a hook and doesn’t let go” (Booklist starred review). When Clara moves to a new town and kids start to disappear, a local legend is blamed — and Clara must discover what really lurks in the shadows…

With shades of E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars and Courtney Summers’s Sadie, this dark and twisted mystery set in a divided Maine seaside town simmers with unresolved tensions and unpredictable truths.  Everyone in Tenney’s Harbor knows about the Garrison tragedy. How an unexplained fire ravaged their house, killing four of the five family members. But what people don’t know is who did it.All fingers … what people don’t know is who did it.All fingers point at Pearl Haskins’ father, who was the caretaker of the property, but Pearl just doesn’t believe it. Leave it to a town of rich people…