{"product_id":"children-on-the-hill","title":"Children on the Hill","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Drowning Kind \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a genre-defying novel, inspired by Mary Shelley's masterpiece \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, that brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1978: 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThen 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStill, 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2019: Lizzy Shelley, the host of the popular podcast \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMonsters Among Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A must for psychological thriller fans\" ( \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, starred review), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Children on the Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e takes us on a breathless journey to face the primal fears that lurk within us all.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Landmark Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43635553730800,"sku":"9781982153953","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1385\/8477\/products\/41Fnc38MnWL._AC_SY780.jpg?v=1667936619","url":"https:\/\/shop.landmarkbooksellers.com\/products\/children-on-the-hill","provider":"Landmark Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}