Jeanne G. (IlliniAlum83) - , reviewed on 10/28/2021 + 181 more book reviews

Descriptions of this book first reminded me of 'It', but the horror of this story lies in the real life tragedies this young foursome experience. This is a story told in two time periods, bouncing between 1986 and 2016. The chapter titles list the year so there is no confusion about which time period you are reading about.

In 1986, the story describes a terrifying amusement park ride malfunction whose aftermath bonds Eddie with their new teacher who is an albino. With the teacher's recommendation, the kids develop their own coded message system using 'chalk men'. When mysterious deaths start occurring, the group breaks up.

Thirty years later, the cold case deaths resurrect when the gang receives ' chalk men' messages amid an opportunity to publish the story of the young teen they discovered murdered all those years ago. The group reunites to discover who or what was behind the multiple deaths, but all those years later, their safety isnt assured.

I really liked this creepy story as an October read. Possible 'trigger' topics include child abuse, rape, alcoholism, bullying, disfigurement.

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