The Gray Boy | AstraDaemon

WHISPER DOWN THE LANE by Clay McLeod Chapman is told through two different POVs, one taking place in 2013, the other set in 1983. Richard's life begins to unravel after finding a ritualistic killing on school property. Sean's life explodes after confessing to being victimized in a satanic ritual. When the two storylines begin to merge, the result is absolutely devastating.

This crime-thriller illustrates the consequences of exploiting people's fears through deception and manipulation. McLeod effortlessly blends a horrifying secret of one man's past with the psychological terror of a little boy, adding a layer of small-town paranoia to create a sensational tragedy involving several families. Both Sean and Richard could have avoided their fates, if they had simply been honest...but sometimes doing the right thing seems damn near impossible.

While this is not the horror novel I expected, if you enjoy stories such as THE CHILDREN OF RED PEAK (Craig DiLouie) or UNPAVED SURFACES (Joseph Souza), I think you will enjoy this one as well.

As always,

AstraDaemon