{"product_id":"9780062854599","title":"Clown in a Cornfield","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eClown in a Cornfield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Adam Cesare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBram Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuinn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKettle 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“This party starts early, and it does not stop until all the bodies have hit the floor.” \u003cbr\u003e\"Adam Cesare's CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD starts as a fun and scary retro-slasher but then cleverly twists and bloodies its way into being a very new kind of beast. Rejoice horror fans new and old, and be terrified of Adam's everyday clowns.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Tense, modern and gory, Cesare's\u003cem\u003e Clown in a Cornfield\u003c\/em\u003e is simultaneously classic and fresh. This is thrilling, old school horror for a new generation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"There’s a lot to love about Adam Cesare’s new novel, \u003cem\u003eClown in a Cornfield. \u003c\/em\u003eFirst, the title. Holy crap. Then the front cover. Double holy crap. Also consider it’s already received blurbs from people like Clive Barker, Stephen Graham Jones, and Paul Tremblay? Triple holy crap. People are going to be talking about this novel all year. Get ready for it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The immersive atmosphere, nail-biting action sequences, and satisfying social commentary results in a thoughtful, campy, and just-plain-fun read for horror fans, especially those who crave a retro feel but still want a story set firmly in the present.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A pulse-pounding thrill ride for retro-horror fans who are not faint of heart (or stomach).\"\u003cbr\u003e\"This pitch-perfect horror experience can be enjoyed as pure entertainment for its fun retro slasher style, but teen readers will also fully appreciate the sly underlying social commentary.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"With this novel, Cesare is going to create a new generation of life-long horror fans.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Cesare’s cinematic eye means the set-pieces are loud, brash, and dramatic (it’s no surprise that there’s a film adaptation in the works). Given what we are all experiencing now, there’s something wonderfully pleasing, nostalgic, and even therapeutic spending several hours cheering on Quinn – smart and brave -- as she takes on [...] killer clowns.\" \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eClown in a Cornfield\u003c\/em\u003e delivers everything the title promises--and more. More carnage, more mayhem and a sly social commentary that cuts to the bone. A must-read for horror fans.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBram Stoker Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062854599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperTeen","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41122482389198,"sku":"9780062854599","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062854599.jpg?v=1650083864","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062854599","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}