Product Description

Just beneath the surface of the average Texas town of Cane River lies a mystery that tangles the town like the strange vines that slither into yards and swallow up houses. Early in the town's history, a little girl disappeared, and innocence was lost to the town forever. Only Eugene Wheeler, whom most people consider to be a kook, may have the answer to the source of the vines, and to the identity of the little girl who appears with them.

Bill Wheeler returns to his hometown following the death of his wife and unborn child. Their deaths have set his life on a downward spiral, making him abandon his high-paying job, their home, and everything else that he worked so hard to build. He returns to Cane River lonely, looking to reconnect with his crazy father and to try to forget the pain of his loss. But as he arrives, strange occurrences begin to surround him. Phantom breezes in his apartment, strange voices from empty rooms, and a little girl who seems to want more from him than he knows, follow him - and only his father seems to know why.

He meets Sandy Duprie, a single mother with an undeserved reputation, who may be able to help him through his grief, but before their relationship can blossom, the strange little girl with the too-wide smile takes something precious from them both, leading him on a journey of terror into the heart of the Texas swamp that is Cane River.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3247975 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 250 pages

Brian Yount, Wicked Karnival Magazine 2006
A classy supernatural tale ... the last 25-30 pages will have your heart smacking furiously against your ribs.

Morgan Ploutz, Reviewer, Dread Central 2006
It gave me the shivers ...it's a ghost story no horror fan will want to miss.

Beverly Braud, Texas State University San Marcos
Read this one with a weed-whacker next to the bed.