The Keeper

By Guadalupe García McCall

A boy receives ominous letters in a town with a dark past. Can he uncover the truth before it's too late?

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288 pages· 65,472 words· Est. 9 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

James and his sister, Ava, face a chilling mystery after moving to a seemingly perfect town. Mysterious letters from 'the Keeper' warn of danger, but James's prankster past means no one believes him. As the threat of becoming the next victims in a series of child disappearances looms, they must unravel the town's secrets. Can they uncover the truth about the Keeper before it's too late?

From the publisher

Inspired by a terrifying true story, acclaimed author Guadalupe Garcia McCall creates a twisty tale about a boy desperately trying to survive in a new town with a secret past. James always knew moving from Texas to Oregon was going to be horrible.. But no sooner have he and his family arrived in their perfect new home in their perfect new town than he starts getting mysterious letters from someone called the Keeper. Someone who claims to be watching him. Someone who is looking for “young blood.”James and his sister, Ava, are obviously in danger. But the problem with having a history of playing practical jokes is that no one believes James–not even his parents. Now James and Ava need to figure out who is sending the letters before they become the next victims in their neighborhood’s long history of missing children.Because one thing is clear: Uncovering the truth about the Keeper is the only thing that will keep them alive.

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