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Synopsis
The obscure village of Coxwold had suddenly become the centre of attention of every daily newspaper. People from all over had descended upon it, investigating, questioning, and sending reports to London. Something had happened in a nearby wheat field which had reduced two normal, healthy men to insanity and death. The police, suspecting foul play, lacked any evidence. So what could it be that had driven the victims to madness?
Is The Slitherers appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This vintage horror-fantasy involves two men driven to madness and death by unknown forces in a rural setting. The terror is psychological rather than explicitly graphic, but the themes of insanity and mysterious death may be disturbing.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mental illness, and violence.
Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy classic mystery-horror stories with atmospheric dread will find this investigation into inexplicable deaths compelling.