The Baypen Corn Syrup Factory, which was a huge player in the local economy, shut down, and that devastated the town in many ways. Kettle Springs is a slice of old Americana with its Main Street and cheap diner, but there’s plenty of darkness under that simple façade. Quinn Maybrook moved to the tiny town of Kettle Springs with her father to find start a new life after the loss of her mother. I’m happy to report that Clown in a Cornfield is not only classic Cesare, but it may also be his best book yet. After reading every other book by him, I went in with certain expectations and worried about how the limitations YA imposes on gore and violence were going to affect his work. When I heard he had a YA novel coming, I knew I’d be the first in line to read it. From indie press up-and-comer to Big Five success, watching him shift and redefine himself while never changing his punchy style and always staying loyal to his unique brand of slasher/nostalgia/chaotic/fun horror has been a pleasure. In my case, Adam Cesare is one of those writers I’ve followed from his first release and have read everything they have ever published. You know how sports fans memorize stats and talk about following their favorite athletes from their rookie year onward? Well, book nerds do the same thing with authors.
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