{"product_id":"the-children-on-the-hill-paperback","title":"The Children on the Hill - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer McMahon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Drowning Kind \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a genre-defying new novel, inspired by Mary Shelley's masterpiece \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, that brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill, Violet is thrilled to have a new playmate. She and Eric invite Iris to join their Monster Club, where they catalogue all kinds of monsters and dream up ways to defeat them. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e2019: Lizzy Shelley, the host of the popular podcast \u003ci\u003eMonsters Among Us\u003c\/i\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA haunting, vividly suspenseful page-turner from the \"literary descendant of Shirley Jackson\" (Chris Bohjalian, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Flight Attendant\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Children on the Hill\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a breathless journey to face the primal fears that lurk within us all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer McMahon is the author of ten novels, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003ePromise Not to Tell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Winter People\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Vermont with her partner, Drea, and their daughter, Zella. Visit her at Jennifer-McMahon.com or connect with her on Instagram @JenniferMcMahonWrites and Facebook @JenniferMcMahonBooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.26 x 5.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44324100669542,"sku":"9781982153960","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/b1lnYjlpbDFuaEdybzZvOThiSFJhUT09.webp?v=1768175457","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-children-on-the-hill-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}