bInstant iNew York Timesi BestsellerbbbrbbOne of Fall 2019's Best Books iPeople, EW, Lithub, Vox, Washington Post, iand morebbbrbbA young boy is haunted by a voice in his head in this acclaimed epic of literary horror from the author of iThe Perks of Being a Wallfloweri.bbbrbbChristopher is seven years old.bbChristopher is the new kid in town.bbChristopher has an imaginary friend.bbbrbiWe can swallow our fear or let our fear swallow us.iibriSingle mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to improve life for her and her son, Christopher, she flees an abusive relationship in the middle of the night with her child. Together, they find themselves drawn to the tight-knit community of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania. It's as far off the beaten track as they can get. Just one highway in, one highway out.brAt first, it seems like the perfect place to finally settle down. Then Christopher vanishes. for six long days, no one can find him. Until Christopher emerges from the woods at the edge of town,