The Cemetery Boys

Part Hitchcock, part Hinton, this first-ever stand-alone novel from Heather Brewer, "New York Times" bestselling author of the acclaimed Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, uses classic horror elements to tell a darkly funny coming-of-age story about the dangerous power of belief and the cost of blind loyalty.

When Stephen s dad says they re moving, Stephen knows it s pointless to argue. They re broke from paying Mom s hospital bills, and now the only option left is to live with Stephen s grandmother in Spencer, a backward small town that s like something out of "The Twilight Zone." Population: 814.

Stephen s summer starts looking up when he meets punk girl Cara and her charismatic twin brother, Devon. With Cara, he feels safe and understood and yeah, okay, she s totally hot. In Devon and his group, he sees a chance at making real friends. Only, as the summer presses on, and harmless nights hanging out in the cemetery take a darker turn, Stephen starts to suspect that Devon is less a friend than a leader. And he might be leading them to a very sinister end."