The Tear Collector
(2019)(The first book in the Return to Grief Hollow series)
A novel by Shawn Burgess
The misdeeds of our ancestors are debts passed from generation to generation. They lurk, hidden in the shadows, waiting for the right time to be collected. For the residents of Harper Pass - their debt is due.
When a young autistic girl goes missing from a small Appalachian community, the residents of Harper Pass descend into chaos. Brooks Raker and his friends stumble across the police investigation, and as they dig deeper into the mysterious events, the boys realize the fate of their missing classmate pales in comparison with the evil lurking in the shadows of the quiet little town.
With four boys who believe something sinister is at work, and an ambitious reporter breathing down his neck, Detective Holt of the Harper Pass Police Department must confront his doubts and follow the evidence. A chain of disappearances and suspicious deaths, leads Holt to the doorstep of the mysterious and reclusive Professor Wadlow who may know exactly what has come to collect in Harper Pass.
Can the detective and the boys work together to unravel the dark secrets of Harper Pass before those secrets devour them all?
WHAT REVIEWERS AND READERS ARE SAYING
"It is the perfect mix of horror, thriller and mystery and so well developed. It had me gripped right from the start and it held my attention right to the end. I started and finished the book in the same night - it was a completely addictive read!" - Donna's Book Blog
"This was one heck of a ride with science and horror mixed together. It triggered my thriller-y heart and made me in awe of the author's mind." - Shalini's Books & Reviews
"A brilliant storyline with everything well thought out." - Books from Dusk till Dawn
"Each page left me holding my breath until I could read more. This book has a little of everything woven together to create a compelling and addictive tale." - Herding Cats
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was such an atmospheric and sinister feel to it, a well written story that had me hooked from those very first paragraphs right through till the end. A mystery with a good horror feel that I would definitely recommend." - Me and My Books
"This very much reads like a homage to all the great horror writers out there and is so well crafted that once you are drawn in the story doesn't let you escape until it's all over." - Reader's Retreat
"Burgess weaves a complex tale of love and loss, betrayal and revenge, that will both terrify and haunt his readers." - Cassondra Windwalker, Poet and Author of Bury the Lead, Parable of Pronouns and Preacher Sam
"This book had everything a reader could possibly want - an intriguing & well-developed cast of characters, evocative prose, a suspenseful plot, so many twists & turns, and loads of delightful creepiness." - Dawn Hosmer, Author of Bits & Pieces and The End of Echoes
"The pages practically turn themselves!" - Thomas Torrington, Author of Evergreen, The Bear and Thundersnow
"Damn good book. Fans of Stranger Things on Netflix and fans of Stephen King's It will love this book." - Daniel Roche, Author of Corpse Lilly
Genre: Horror
When a young autistic girl goes missing from a small Appalachian community, the residents of Harper Pass descend into chaos. Brooks Raker and his friends stumble across the police investigation, and as they dig deeper into the mysterious events, the boys realize the fate of their missing classmate pales in comparison with the evil lurking in the shadows of the quiet little town.
With four boys who believe something sinister is at work, and an ambitious reporter breathing down his neck, Detective Holt of the Harper Pass Police Department must confront his doubts and follow the evidence. A chain of disappearances and suspicious deaths, leads Holt to the doorstep of the mysterious and reclusive Professor Wadlow who may know exactly what has come to collect in Harper Pass.
Can the detective and the boys work together to unravel the dark secrets of Harper Pass before those secrets devour them all?
WHAT REVIEWERS AND READERS ARE SAYING
"It is the perfect mix of horror, thriller and mystery and so well developed. It had me gripped right from the start and it held my attention right to the end. I started and finished the book in the same night - it was a completely addictive read!" - Donna's Book Blog
"This was one heck of a ride with science and horror mixed together. It triggered my thriller-y heart and made me in awe of the author's mind." - Shalini's Books & Reviews
"A brilliant storyline with everything well thought out." - Books from Dusk till Dawn
"Each page left me holding my breath until I could read more. This book has a little of everything woven together to create a compelling and addictive tale." - Herding Cats
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was such an atmospheric and sinister feel to it, a well written story that had me hooked from those very first paragraphs right through till the end. A mystery with a good horror feel that I would definitely recommend." - Me and My Books
"This very much reads like a homage to all the great horror writers out there and is so well crafted that once you are drawn in the story doesn't let you escape until it's all over." - Reader's Retreat
"Burgess weaves a complex tale of love and loss, betrayal and revenge, that will both terrify and haunt his readers." - Cassondra Windwalker, Poet and Author of Bury the Lead, Parable of Pronouns and Preacher Sam
"This book had everything a reader could possibly want - an intriguing & well-developed cast of characters, evocative prose, a suspenseful plot, so many twists & turns, and loads of delightful creepiness." - Dawn Hosmer, Author of Bits & Pieces and The End of Echoes
"The pages practically turn themselves!" - Thomas Torrington, Author of Evergreen, The Bear and Thundersnow
"Damn good book. Fans of Stranger Things on Netflix and fans of Stephen King's It will love this book." - Daniel Roche, Author of Corpse Lilly
Genre: Horror
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