{"product_id":"boys-in-the-valley-9780356520551","title":"Boys in the Valley","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''THE MOST FRIGHTENING NOVEL OF THE YEAR'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''OLD-SCHOOL HORROR'' \u003c\/b\u003eStephen King \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e, by way of \u003ci\u003eMidnight Mass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoys in the Valley\u003c\/i\u003e is a chilling folk horror set in a remote orphanage in turn of the century Pennsylvania.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSt. Vincent''s Orphanage for Boys. Turn of the century, in a remote valley in Pennsylvania. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, under the watchful eyes of several priests, thirty boys work, learn, and worship. Peter Barlow, orphaned as a child by a gruesome murder, has made a new life here. As he approaches adulthood, he has friends, a future. . . a family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, late one stormy night, a group of men arrive at their door, one of whom is badly wounded, occult symbols carved into his flesh. His death releases an ancient evil that spreads like sickness, infecting St.  Vincent''s and the children within. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon, boys begin acting differently, forming groups. Taking \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFracassi makes terror read so damn beautifully -- Victor LaValle\u003cbr\u003eFracassi. . . builds his horrific tales slowly and carefully...he's especially skilful at creating, and sustaining, suspense -- THE NEW YORK TIMES\u003cbr\u003eGut-wrenching, heart breaking, and terrifying -- Andy Davidson, author of THE BOATMAN'S DAUGHTER\u003cbr\u003eHorror readers will be hooked -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003cbr\u003eFracassi. . . brings a depth of understanding to his monsters, human and otherwise -- Guardian\u003cbr\u003eFracassi's storytelling is. . . horror with a big, broken heart -- Esquire\u003cbr\u003eHis range, prolific output, and fast-paced prose are all set to put him on the shelf next to names such as King, Straub, and Thomas Harris -- Signal Horizon\u003cbr\u003eA riveting, and horrifying, tale of survival set against a punishing and vivid backdrop -- Victor LaValle, on BOYS IN THE VALLEY\u003cbr\u003eThe terror's exquisite. Fracassi's got his hand on the chisel going into your chest -- Stephen Graham Jones, author of THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS\u003cbr\u003eA smart and deftly-written tale instilled with the kind of creeping, claustrophobic horror I enjoy -- Nick Cutter, author of THE TROOP\u003cbr\u003eAn unrelenting and highly entertaining show of horrors -- Thomas Olde Heuvelt, author of HEX\u003cbr\u003eAs poignant as it is chilling, with a fast-paced, unflinching ending -- Alma Katsu, author of THE HUNGER\u003cbr\u003eHarrowing and claustrophobic, \u003ci\u003eBoys in the Valley\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstanding horror novel -- Christopher Golden, author of ROAD OF BONES\u003cbr\u003eThe most unsettling novel I have read all year. Cold dread clings to every page -- Ronald Malfi, author of BLACK MOUTH\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733707272535,"sku":"9780356520551","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780356520551.jpg?v=1720001326","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/boys-in-the-valley-9780356520551","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}