The Children on the Hill

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Drowning Kind comes a genre-defying novel inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, exploring the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils among us. In 1978, Dr. Helen Hildreth, a renowned psychiatrist in Vermont, is beloved for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. At home, she is simply Gran, devoted to her grandchildren, Vi and Eric. Their lives change when Gran brings home Iris, a silent, hollow-eyed girl who behaves unusually. Excited to have a new friend, Violet and Eric invite Iris to join their Monster Club, where they catalog monsters and devise ways to defeat them. As Iris gradually opens up, the trio engages in adventures—biking, visiting the drive-in, and secretly hunting monsters, as Vi insists they are everywhere. Fast forward to 2019: Lizzy Shelley, host of the podcast Monsters Among Us, travels to Vermont after a young girl’s abduction and reports of a monster sighting. Determined to uncover the truth, Lizzy knows that monsters are real—and one of them is her own sister. This haunting, suspenseful tale takes readers on a gripping journey to confront the primal fears that dwell within us all.