Deep in an obscure hamlet in upper New York State, evil lurks. Witness to a horrific tragedy, Caleb Meiers takes his first drink at the age of ten. Left with a drunken, sadistic father, Caleb's only escape is through drinking. Thirty years later, Caleb's son, Andy, discovers an old tin buried under the splintered floorboards of a dilapidated shed. When he discovers a scratched, plastic magnifying glass hidden inside, he wonders what other secrets lie buried deep in the recesses of his father's mind. What drove the man to start drinking at such an early age? Andy struggles to overcome the abuse he suffers, while seeking answers to an age-old mystery that holds the town of Jacob's Perch in an icy grip of fear.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
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