Mona Straw has it all—beautiful daughter, caring husband, lovely home, fulfilling job as a middle-school teacher. But one day a new man enters Mona’s life and turns it upside-down, their passionate affair tilting her mind to the edge of madness—and murder.

Her lover’s name is Connor. He’s got blonde hair, green eyes…and he’s eleven years old.

“One of the 50 Best Horror Novels of All Time” —Paste Magazine

“Top Ten Horror: 2015” —Booklist (starred review)