BOOK SYNOPSIS
Kate doesn’t want to spend one minute in the “Hicksville” her mother moved them to, much less the entire year she’s stuck here in the decaying house they inherited from her grandparents. She misses her boyfriend and sneaking out at night to make urban exploration videos for her growing YouTube channel.
Zach, the boy who lives next door, tries to befriend Kate even though she ignores him. But when Kate discovers her estranged grandfather lives nearby, she wants to meet him despite the small-town rumours of his violent past, and takes Zach with her.
That’s when they find the crevasse on her grandfather’s property and the skeletons hidden inside. That’s the day they find out Kate’s uncle and his friend went missing as teenagers.
Instead of counting down the days until she can leave Hicksville, Kate and Zach start working together to solve the cold case that has silenced her mother for thirty-five years.
CHRISTINA KILBOURNE
Christina Kilbourne is an award-winning Canadian author. She was born in Southwestern Ontario, but spent her elementary and high school years in Muskoka, a resort area two hours north of Toronto.
She graduated with an Honours BA in English Literature and Anthropology from the University of Western Ontario and received a Masters degree in Creative Writing and English Literature from the University of Windsor, Ontario.
Upon graduating, Christina travelled through Africa, Mexico, Central and South America and spent two years in New Zealand.
She has worked in various jobs writing and designing newsletters, brochures, handbooks, reports and websites for such organizations as CIBC, the Auckland University of Technology, the Regional Municipality of York, Conservation Ontario and The District Municipality of Muskoka.
Christina currently lives in Bracebridge, Ontario.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: www.christinakilbourne.com
Instagram: @christina.kilbourne
Twitter / X: @ChristinaKilbou
Email: tkilbourne@hotmail.com
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