It's almost embarrassing, how much I enjoy Tim McGregor's writing. He's got this way of seizing upon the exact right words, the exact right phrases, the precise characters and events and observations to not just tell an entertaining—and haunting—story, but also one that captures the reader's imagination and absolutely sells the small town setting and its inhabitants. He's done this (in the books I've read so far) so well in WASPS IN THE ICE CREAM, the incredible HEARTS STRANGE AND DREADFUL, the absolutely gorgeous EYNHALLOW, and now, here again in this slim book.

It blows me away how, in a few deft sentences, he can set tone and atmosphere, then hold it like a stubborn fog that won't lift as he weaves the story. And this one? It's haunting.

And Kelly Williams's illustrations? They simply add to the story. 

It's probably the most "horror" of his books I've read thus far, and that goes to show that McGregor can dive into the most overt scares, or go far more subtle, as he has in both WASPS and EYNHALLOW.

If you haven't read his stuff, this is something you should remedy immediately. His writing is freaking magical.