Cory lives for summers in his idyllic hometown of Zephyr, Alabama - the bike rides, carnivals, little league games, and camping trips are the rites of childhood. One fateful night in March, Cory is accompanying his father's nightly milk delivery route when the two witness a horrifying scene: a stranger, beaten and handcuffed to the steering wheel of a car as it tumbles down a cliff into the water. Suddenly, the world of Zephyr has taken a dark turn, and life for Cory and his father will never, ever be the same again.
"Boy's Life" was the perfect mix of coming of age, horror, and mystery, set in smalltown America during the 1960s. It's a must-read if you're a fan of any of those genres, or if you're interested in books that perfectly capture what it feels like to spend a carefree summer as a kid and then struggle against the oppressiveness of school. McCammon strings together stories - funny, tragic, triumphant, magical and scary - into a glowing whole.

--Ian