“Clown in a Cornfield” by Adam Cesare
I just finished reading this one today and thought I’d share. I picked this book up because I consider myself a horror fan. Plus, I think I found this in the bargain section during one of my trips to my local book store. I thought the book was okay but I knew going in that this book was suppose to be for teens though. I liked the idea of the story and I liked how the book ended over all. There was only one thing that shocked me there are the end that I didn’t see coming but I won’t go into detail because I don’t want to ruin the book for anyone who hasn’t read it yet.
Just a note, this book was suppose to be for the young adult/teenager crowd, however, this book may not be suitable for people who are easily scared or who are a little squeamish. If you need more information, you may contact me using the “contact form” here on my blog.
Synopsis: Bram Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel
In Adam Cesare’s terrifying young adult debut, Quinn Maybrook finds herself caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress—that just may cost her life.
Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don’t know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half.
On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can.
Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It’s a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now.
YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee