King of Nod
Fad, Scott
Folks say evil can't cross water, " she told the boy, "which is why islands is ripe with all kinds'a inbred nastiness."
Sweetpatch Island, South Carolina, 1971. For young Boo Taylor it's a land of lush salt marshes and sun-soaked beaches, rich in history and folklore-yet steeped in superstition and hiding a terrifying secret.
After twenty years of self-imposed exile, Boo is summoned home to Sweetpatch upon news of his father's strange deat...