Children of Chicago

Children of Chicago
Cynthia Pelayo
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Hardback
h216 x 140mm
25 Mar 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781951709204
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ONE OF THE "MOST ANTICIPATED CRIME BOOKS OF 2021"-CrimeReadsONE OF THE "MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASES OF 2021"-Book Riot ONE OF THE "11 CRIME NOVELS YOU SHOULD READ THIS FEBRUARY"-CrimeReadsONE OF "2021' S MOST ANTICIPATED NEW RELEASES"-Books in The FreezerThis horrifying retelling of the Pied Piper fairytale set in present-day Chicago is an edge of your seat, chills up the spine, thrill ride. When Detective Lauren Medina sees the calling card at a murder scene in Chicago' s Humboldt Park neighborhood, she knows the Pied Piper has returned. When another teenager is brutally murdered at the same lagoon where her sister' s body was found floating years before, she is certain that the Pied Piper is not just back, he' s looking for payment he' s owed from her. Lauren' s torn between protecting the city she has sworn to keep safe, and keeping a promise she made long ago with her sister' s murderer. She may have to ruin her life by exposing her secrets and lies to stop the Pied Piper before he collects.
"Pelayo masterfully ratchets up the tension and the scares. Robert McCammon fans will be pleased. "-Publishers Weekly (Starred)"With superior worldbuilding, a relentless pace, a complex heroine, and a harrowing story that preys off of current events as much as its well-developed monster, this is a stellar horror novel that fires on all cylinders, from the first page through to its horrible conclusion. For fans of dark fantasy based on fairy tales such as Seanan McGuire' s ' Wayward Children' series or novels by Helen Oyeyemi, with just the right touch of Sara Paretsky' s V. I. Warshawski. "-Library Journal (Starred)"Pelayo has crafted a love story to Chicago, particularly the Latinx community, weaving history, culture, and landmarks into the fabric of the story until the city practically breathes. It is also a love story to fairy tales, and Pelayo intersperses retellings throughout the book, examining the structure, meaning, and value of the original tales. Pelayo' s dark, reimagined fairy tale will have readers leaving their lights on long after they' ve turned the last page. "-Booklist"Part police procedural, all horror, Cynthia Pelayo' s CHILDREN OF CHICAGO is an immensely entertaining and thoroughly chilling novel, which just so happens to combine two of my favorite things: Chicago and fairytales. I challenge you not to have a good time with Pelayo' s book. The confidence and style on display here say she' s destined to become one of the greats. "-Kealan Patrick Burke, Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of SOUR CANDY, KIN, and THE TURTLE BOY
Cynthia "Cina" Pelayo is the author of LOTERIA, SANTA MUERTE, THE MISSING, and POEMS OF MY NIGHT, all of which have been nominated for International Latino Book Awards. POEMS OF MY NIGHT was also nominated for an Elgin Award, as well as a contributor to the critically-acclaimed anthologies BOTH SIDES and LOCKDOWN. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, a Master of Science in Marketing, a Master of Fine Arts in Writing, and is a Doctoral Candidate in Business Psychology. Cina was raised in inner city Chicago, where she lives with her husband and children. Find her online at www. cinapelayo. com and on Twitter @cinapelayo
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781951709204
Published: 25 Mar 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Agora Books
Publisher: Agora Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Pages:

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