How John le Carré’s Serial Adultery Shaped His Spy Novels

For fans of middle grade, mystery, folk horror, and who grew up on Scooby-Doo! Also great for anyone scared to jump into horror and would like to cautiously dip a toe in.

Twelve-year-old James and his ten-year-old sister Ava have grown up in Texas, but their parents have just moved them to Oregon. Along with the emotions of a new place and a big move, they are grieving their abuela, who died shortly before the move. As they try to settle and find their place, strange things start to happen, which leads them to learn that the town has a history of children disappearing…

(TW kidnapped children/ mentions past child deaths)

For fans of whodunnit murder mysteries with a slasher movie body count!

Not only is Rufus Holt not trained in sleuthing, but he has to solve a murder (that is only the beginning of killings!) to help out his half-sister (who is not nice and from the side of the family who pretends Rufus doesn’t exist!) by partnering up with his ex-boyfriend (who he’s still in love with!). So why would he get involved in something so dangerous when his sister may be actually using him and did actually murder her boyfriend? Because she offers him money, something he really needs as his mom is struggling to pay the bills. Not only will he have to deal with a lot of personal issues. But he’ll have to try and stay alive, too.