{"product_id":"clever-creatures-of-the-night-9781523527441","title":"Clever Creatures of the Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Eerie, atmospheric, and simmering with dread. Not to be missed.\"--Rory Power, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWilder Girls\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A mystery that demands to be read in one setting.\"--Kara Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cheerleaders\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this gripping literary horror, Case's best friend goes missing, forcing her into a bizarre, cultlike--and possibly murderous--world, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Honeys \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mexican Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e Something bad happened here. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Case arrives at a run-down, ivy-covered house tucked deep in the West Texas woods, an ashy haze lingers in the air and the sky is tissue-paper pink. Her best friend Drea has been living here with a few classmates Case has never met, and Drea asked her to visit in a letter dated two weeks ago. But now Drea is nowhere to be found. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drea's roommates can't--or won't--answer questions, leaving Case to search alone. She finds bits of Drea's journal hidden in the tiles of the bathroom wall, in a beat-up cooler by the muddy river, and wedged into the frame of her closet door. As Case pieces together Drea's life in this strange house, the roommates' behavior puts her increasingly on edge--and she's not the only one. The animals nearby are lashing out, attacking each other, threatening the humans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Something bad happened in this house. Something that must be connected to Drea's disappearance. And if she gets too close to the truth, Case just might be next. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Mabry\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Fierce and Subtle Poison;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll the Wind in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for a National Book Award; \u003ci\u003eTigers, Not Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e; and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eClever Creatures of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to writing, Samantha teaches college-level composition at Southern Methodist University and is the mother of an energetic young son. Samantha and her family divide their time between Dallas and Mineral Wells, Texas. Visit her online at samanthamabry.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623705542930,"sku":"9781523527441","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_867ddf49-e8ee-4032-8364-b86add481b5a.jpg?v=1758645634","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/clever-creatures-of-the-night-9781523527441","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}