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Clown in a Cornfield

Adam Cesare (Goodreads Author)

4.38 · Rating details · 21 ratings · 24 reviews

Quinn Maybrook just wants to make it until graduation. She might not make it to morning.

Quinn and her father moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs to find a fresh start. But ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, ...more

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Jan 19, 2020 Mindi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I have to admit that when I heard Cesare had written a horror novel in the YA genre I was both hesitant and intrigued. I don't really read very much YA at all, but I love Cesare's work, so I was super excited to pick this one up when it was released. Needless to say, I was overjoyed when Cesare reached out to me and asked if I would like to read a review copy. I answered immediately.

Quinn Maybrook is the new kid in town. Having grown up in Philadelphia, Kettle Springs is way too country for her I have to admit that when I heard Cesare had written a horror novel in the YA genre I was both hesitant and intrigued. I don't really read very much YA at all, but I love Cesare's work, so I was super excited to pick this one up when it was released. Needless to say, I was overjoyed when Cesare reached out to me and asked if I would like to read a review copy. I answered immediately.

Quinn Maybrook is the new kid in town. Having grown up in Philadelphia, Kettle Springs is way too country for her liking. But Quinn quickly makes friends when she is forced into detention with some of the other cool kids in her class. Founder's Day is coming up soon, and it's the biggest event in town. Everyone comes out to celebrate the town's mascot, Frendo the Clown. That's definitely a super creepy name for a clown, but I'm also wondering if it's a nod to the film No Country for Old Men. There are comparisons to be made between Anton Chigurh and Frendo the Clown, but I'll let the reader discover those.

The kids who received detention are not permitted to attend Founder's Day, but since it was just their teacher assigning the punishment all of them ignore him and go anyway. Something very unfortunate is planned by some of the kids, and this makes the Sheriff even more incensed toward the high schoolers, and one of the boys in particular. Cole likes the new girl Quinn, so he invites her to go to a barn party way out in the sticks the night after the Founder's Day debacle. She likes him too, and so they join most of their classmates in the revelry. Unfortunately, someone wearing the Frendo costume doesn't like the kids and their antics, and so he decides to crash the party and starting killing kids one by one. Before the night is over a bloodbath ensues, and some long buried secrets are revealed about Kettle Springs.

When the party starts and the carnage beings, this one really kicks into high gear. Kids are dropping like flies, and everyone is trying to hide to save themselves. The tension really ratchets up, and I found myself really rooting for the core group of kids to survive. There's lots of gore, and as the town secrets are revealed I was rooting for the kids even more. This one is just pure fun from start to finish. Perhaps I need to delve into some more YA horror, but I have a feeling that the appeal is Cesare's writing. Definitely pick this one up when it's released. ...more

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Nov 14, 2019 Paul rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD starts as a fun and scary retro-slasher but then cleverly twists and bloodies its way into being a very now kind of beast.

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Feb 16, 2020 Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, review-copy

4.0 Stars
Murderous Clowns & Snarky Teenagers… all the elements you need for an awesome slasher horror movie. This book pretty much demands to be adapted.

I have previously read several of Adam Cesare’s other books and I am always impressed by his range as an author. No two of his books are quite the same and this newest one, once again, feels different feels different from the rest. I have really enjoyed his previous work, but I think this one might be his best. It’s certainly my personal 4.0 Stars
Murderous Clowns & Snarky Teenagers… all the elements you need for an awesome slasher horror movie. This book pretty much demands to be adapted.

I have previously read several of Adam Cesare’s other books and I am always impressed by his range as an author. No two of his books are quite the same and this newest one, once again, feels different feels different from the rest. I have really enjoyed his previous work, but I think this one might be his best. It’s certainly my personal favourite.

While this is classified as young adult, I can confidently say that this novel will appeal to a wider adult audience. Cesare avoids so many of the annoying tropes of the YA genre and instead presents a story that felt nuanced and mature. The teenage characters felt very realistic, but, thankfully, not in an annoying way.

The story started out slower, first establishing the group dynamics between the characters. Yet, soon enough, the action kicked off and it did not stop. The narrative was fast paced and easy to fly through. However, I did find myself wanting more explanation of the motivations behind the violence. I just never fully understood the motivations for the killings which left me a bit unsatisfied.

In terms of horror, this book delivers in the good. Despite being targeted at a young adult audience, the author does not hold back. If you have a fear of clowns, this novel could be absolutely terrifying. Even though I am not afraid of clowns, I still found the situations surrounding the clowns to be scary enough without that added phobia. This novel was gory and gruesome with some fantastic kill scenes. There were a couple of scenes I found legitimately scary. They were described vividly so that I could not help but imagine myself in those terrifying situations. Anyone who complains that YA horror plays it “too safe” should read this one.

The author clearly has a love of the horror genre and that shows through in his storytelling. This novel took many of the classic tropes of horror stories, but addressed them in some smart and thoughtful ways.

Needless to say, I would recommend this horro4 novel to a wide range of readers who enjoy a good slasher story with plenty of action and some good scares.

Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from the publisher, HarperCollins Canada. ...more

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Jan 29, 2020 Michael Hicks rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: edelweiss, horror

My review of CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD can be found at High Fever Books.

Perhaps I should admit right at the outset that, largely due to my own ignorance, I have not necessarily a bias against young adult fiction, but perhaps a presumption of what YA lit is. When it was announced that Adam Cesare was making his YA debut this summer with Clown in a Cornfield, I was both very excited for him, having read and enjoyed the hell out of several of his indie/small press titles, but also a bit skeptical. Yeah, My review of CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD can be found at High Fever Books.

Perhaps I should admit right at the outset that, largely due to my own ignorance, I have not necessarily a bias against young adult fiction, but perhaps a presumption of what YA lit is. When it was announced that Adam Cesare was making his YA debut this summer with Clown in a Cornfield, I was both very excited for him, having read and enjoyed the hell out of several of his indie/small press titles, but also a bit skeptical. Yeah, I kind of raised my eyebrows at the news, a fact that now shames me. I was going to read it for sure because, hey, it’s Adam Cesare! But I was also kind of preparing myself for some watered down, kid-friendly scares-in-quotation-marks stuff where the violence was implied but rarely shown, and none of the kids had ever heard, let alone spoken, a foul word, and everyone makes it through safely and virtually unharmed.

So, let me admit, too, that I’m clearly a fucking idiot. Because this book, Clown in a Cornfield? It ain’t that. Like, at all. Yes, the main cast of characters are high schoolers in the latter stages of their adolescence, but (if you’re anything like me) don’t let the YA label or the HarperTeen imprint fool you. Cesare pulls absolutely zero punches here and Clown in a Cornfield fits in properly among the pantheon of horror slashers like Friday the 13th, Halloween, and Scream.

As AC/DC once sang, if you want blood, you got it! If you want savage kill scenes, plenty of f-bombs, and virtually non-stop carnage, you got it in spades right here. This may be a YA book given its focus on teens in trouble (deep, deep trouble), but make no mistake, this is most definitely some R-rated horror. And it all starts soon after Quinn Maybrook and her father, recent transplants from Philly, move into their new home in Kettle Springs, MO. Their house abuts a cornfield, and Quinn’s attic bedroom looks out over it and the abandoned, burned out Baypen factory situated within, the company’s mascot and Kettle Springs founder, Frendo the Clown, painted on one wall and leering through Quinn’s window. The Maybrooks have arrived just in time for Founder’s Day and the celebration of all-things Frendo. They’ve also arrived just in time for everything to go terribly, terribly wrong…

Clown in a Cornfield is a kinetic, super-amped up work of slasher terror, and once Cesare kicks things into high gear there is absolutely no slowing it down. This book moves like an out of control, high-speed train plowing over everything, and everyone, in its path, right up until its final moments. The pages here damn near turn themselves. It’s a compulsively readable book and one you’ll be hanging on to for dear life from start to finish.

It’s also got some nifty (and for me, highly welcome) social and political commentary throughout, which makes this a particularly timely release. A part of me can’t help but wonder if HarperTeen somehow engineered the “OK, Boomer” meme in order to generate some viral advance publicity for this one… And if they didn’t, they definitely need to capitalize on it pronto! The characters here feel real, and Cesare certainly knows how to write authentic teens that feel very much of their time and in this world. Quinn is a fantastic protagonist, too, one who rises to the challenge and, when push finally comes to shove, is able to adapt and fight back, making her one hell of an impressive new Scream Queen for horror lit fans.

TL;DR — I freaking loved this book. I was legitimately enamored with it the whole through and I couldn’t believe some of the stuff Cesare pulled off here. Clown in a Cornfield is a shot of pure adrenaline in horror book form. It’s a wild, entertaining, and frenetic blast from start to finish, and every single bit as good and blood-soaked as its phenomenally awesome, old-school cover art suggests. If you’re at all a fan of slasher horror, you owe it to yourself to read this book. Highly, highly, highly recommended. ...more

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Dec 14, 2019 Tracy Robinson rated it it was amazing

Ahhh! Haven’t read a Cesare book yet that I didn’t enjoy. This one is no exception.

Here is my review from Sci Fi and Scary:

Clowns. Cornfield. Adam Cesare. This book hit my “must read immediately” trifecta from the first moment I learned of it this summer. I previously read three other books by this author, all of them within the 4-5 star range. You can check out my review of Exponential, The Summer Job, and the first one I read, Video Night.

I admit to being a bit apprehensive, sometimes books Ahhh! Haven’t read a Cesare book yet that I didn’t enjoy. This one is no exception. 🤡🔪🌽

Here is my review from Sci Fi and Scary:

Clowns. Cornfield. Adam Cesare. This book hit my “must read immediately” trifecta from the first moment I learned of it this summer. I previously read three other books by this author, all of them within the 4-5 star range. You can check out my review of Exponential, The Summer Job, and the first one I read, Video Night.

I admit to being a bit apprehensive, sometimes books just don’t work for readers, favorite authors or not. (Looking at you, Cari Mora) With this being billed as YA, something I don’t generally read or review, there was a little twinge of “ohhh please be good” happening, and I wondered if I was the right reviewer for this book.

Guess what? I may not be the most experienced YA reviewer, but I was absolutely the right reader for THIS book. To my fellow readers who might be wondering the same, do not be deterred by categorization. This book delivers a depth of characters and all the bloody, wonderful horror elements I crave. And yes, I know YA books can do this too, go easy on me.

I teach high school classes and some college courses as well. Why does this apply here? Because it is this reader’s opinion that Cesare pretty much nailed the high school “scene.” There are some clique-y groups that inhabit the halls of all schools no matter the size or the era. They weren’t silly cliches, but were instead well-realized and, well, real. There is a decent sized cast here even though it is set in a small town; however, I found it easy to navigate and to remember who was who.

The two main characters for me are Quinn Maybrook, a recent transplant from a large city as she and her father try to make a fresh start, and the town of Kettle Springs itself. I LOVE when the setting is more than just a cardboard thing which only exists because it has to. Kettle Springs is a sleepy small town; you know the type. Chock full of adults who I can just hear saying “those meddling kids!”.

While “father/daughter making new start” and “suspicious small town with a tragic past” are definitely story lines I have read before, I quite enjoyed Cesare’s take on them. I didn’t feel like “I’ve read this before” and by the time I finished, I just knew others would love it, too.

There isn’t too much more I can say without entering into spoiler territory. I may even write up something else a bit closer to publication; August is so far away. On a personal note, I am so happy that Harper Teen grabbed up this Cesare novel. There are so many small press authors whose work I love, and man, it is GREAT to see this happen for Adam. Because this story? It is entertainment, depth, and horror all wrapped into one; I cannot WAIT for the larger community to get their hands on it. Oh, and maybe DON’T read this one next to a cornfield. You never know. ...more

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Jan 05, 2020 ♡ Dakota ♡ (Sarcasm is my middle name) marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020-new-releases, horror

Since this is a teen horror-slasher book there is certain tropes I expect to happen:

1.) If you are in a group of ten then it’s best to split up into smaller groups or even better! GO ALONE!

2.) Once you knock down the killer then proceed by immediately dropping your one and only weapon. Can’t run with that weapon. The killer is probably... ok he/she isn’t dead. But who needs that weapon?

3.) Why call the police when I can think about calling the police?

4.) There’s a killer on the loose? Let’s ...more

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Dec 27, 2019 Cassie Lola (holo.reader) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: best-of-2020, death-as-subject, gore-galore, horror, read-2020, recommended-by-friends, young-adult

5 stars! This was SO much fun! Big thanks to Adam & Harper Teen for the ARC in exchange for an honest review - I'll have a full one on the blog soon!

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Jan 31, 2020 Kallie (pageandparlor) Lou Weisgarber rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Quinn Maybrook is the new girl. She and her father moved to this small town for a fresh start, but nothing about Kettle Springs is fresh. Main street is dated and it’s only factory is shut down. Even the town’s weird mascot, Frendo the Clown, could use a makeover. When the teens want to fight for change and progress, someone gives Frendo a murderous one by dressing as him and going on a killing spree. The teens can’t fight for change if they’re dead.

When I heard that Adam Cesare was writing a YA Quinn Maybrook is the new girl. She and her father moved to this small town for a fresh start, but nothing about Kettle Springs is fresh. Main street is dated and it’s only factory is shut down. Even the town’s weird mascot, Frendo the Clown, could use a makeover. When the teens want to fight for change and progress, someone gives Frendo a murderous one by dressing as him and going on a killing spree. The teens can’t fight for change if they’re dead.

When I heard that Adam Cesare was writing a YA horror novel, I had some reservations. I usually don’t jive with YA. However, I DO jive with Adam Cesare and I am willing to read anything he writes, no matter how it’s billed. Cesare has become an autoread author for me and this book only confirms that for me more. Don’t let the YA bill, deter you from reading this one. If I didn’t know that it was categorized as YA, I never would have guessed that it was.

The main protagonist, Quinn, was an amazing character. She is smart, quick witted, kind and relatable. She is the kind of badass final girl I like to read about. She doesn’t know exactly what she’s doing, but she adapts well and proves herself to her new classmates and her new town. As for antagonists, we’ve got Frendo the clown and the town of Kettle Springs as a whole. Frendo, wearing his clown mask, is a perfectly creepy and psychotic killer. The choice of weapons Frendo uses are unique, creative and terrifying. The people of Kettle Springs give off really oppressive vibes. There is always someone there to watch and judge what you’re doing.

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD sets us up from the synopsis of the book to look for the bad guy. Every character that was introduced was scrutinized heavily as I was reading. The author did a fantastic job leaving little things here and there to throw the reader off the scent of the bad guy. I was definitely tricked when the big bad was finally revealed.

I love Cesare’s cinematic writing style. All of his descriptions play out in my head so vividly. Seeing out of Quinn’s new attic-bedroom window, really felt like I was looking out of the window. Readers are in for brilliant mental visuals of gore, creepy clowns, small towns and lots of corn. When I say you’re in for gory visuals, I mean it. There are some really well written bloody and brutal scenes that worked so well in this book.

This book made me think twice about where I live, rural Ohio. I am constantly surrounded by corn and I haven’t been afraid of it since I watched Children of the Corn as a kid. When a piece of fiction makes you afraid of your real life surroundings, you know that the author gets fear and knows how to scare.

Cesare wrote amazing eighties slasher that is crammed full of social commentary that is fully relevant to the world today. Never has a book more perfectly captured the constant battle between millennials and baby boomers. It’s never captured it as bloodily, either.

This book is a 5 star read for me. It was fun, gory, creative and smart. Any fan of horror literature should read CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD. You won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough.

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Jan 26, 2020 Dylan marked it as to-read · review of another edition

don't ask me why but i hope this gets released in mass market eventually...it would just add to the 80s horror feel.

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Jan 28, 2020 Ludwig rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

"Quinn looked to the horizon as the cornstalks swayed with the breeze. The corn itself could have been waving hello, or it could have been breathing."

Admirers of the Scream franchise (or the slasher sub-genre in general) will devour this terrifying YA, "killer-clown" horror novel; Clown In A Cornfield by Adam Cesare (Aug. 25th).

Quinn and her father must move to small, sleepy town Kettle Springs for a fresh start. What Quinn is about to find out is that there’s a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat ...more

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Oct 25, 2019 Starr ❇✌❇ marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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I have no idea what the "outdated ideals" of a murder clown means, but I kind of dig this old school cover

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Nov 05, 2019 Alexia | Right Writing Words added it · review of another edition

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I'm the biggest wimp out there (there's a reason why I'm in Hufflepuff) but the blurb kinda makes me want to read it?? ...more

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Feb 03, 2020 Matt (TeamRedmon) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Quinn Maybrook is new in town. Quinn and her dad moved from Philadelphia to Kettle Springs, a seriously small town in the midwest. There are hundreds of acres of corn growing all around town and the most interesting thing in town is the second-run movie theater. On Quinn's first day at her new high school, she sees a LOT of plaid shirts and kids spitting tobacco into water bottles. Some of the trucks in the parking lot have gun racks in their window. Basically, it's country as hell. In one of ...more

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Dec 04, 2019 Parker Jensen marked it as to-read · review of another edition

This literally sounds amazing and jumped so high on my most anticipated 2020 releases!

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Aug 08, 2019 Amber (The Book Bratz) marked it as to-read · review of another edition

I NEED THIS BOOK NOW! Murderous clowns? Corn fields? Sign me up!!!!!

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Jun 14, 2019 Nikki S marked it as to-read

*6/14/19*

Horror?! YES, PLEASE!

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Feb 11, 2020 Katrina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, young-adult, arc, lgbt-rep

This book was like a roller coaster - the prologue building up, giving that initial first drop, and then mellowing out for a few chapters before going upside down - and I loved it! I haven't read a book this quickly in a long time (though it was a creepy and gory read and I almost wish I'd waited until closer to October to truly enjoy the spooky season). Still, I'm so glad I got a chance to give this one an early read and review because it was such a fun page-turner.

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Feb 11, 2020 Mike rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The small town of Kettle Springs becomes an unexpected disturbing new start for a father and daughter trying to escape from a mournful past. Combining 80’s cinematic horror with a modest sprinkle of Wickerman, Adam Cesare serves up a chilled original tale of clown carnage. Readers should prepare to embrace a ghastly rollercoaster ride full of unanticipated twists and turns. 5 Stars ...more

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Jan 12, 2020 Andrew Shaffer marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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Dec 13, 2019 Victoria rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I live in a small town very much like the one depicted in this book so it hit a little close. I even had a dream where I was being chased by killer clowns with cross bows!

This is a really fun read for lovers of killer clowns and or corn. The cover art is AMAZING! This is not a boring cheese horror book.

More review to be had when this book gets closer to release day.

Thank you Edelweiss for treating me so good and helping to feed my killer clown addiction.

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Nov 25, 2019 Adama rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Got an ARC and I won't reveal any details but this book is as good as its promise. Loved, loved, loved it.

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Jan 31, 2020 John Lynch rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Let’s get this out of the way. FORGET that the publisher is has “teen” in the moniker. Fans of Cesare and slashers are going to love this. It’s a bloody, brutal book and if you love slashers you need this.

Dealing with a major loss, Quinn Maybrook and her father relocate to Kettle Springs to move on. Quinn immediately get lumped in with a group of locals who are more than they appear to be.

Cesare sets the stage with the kids in the story, letting you get to know what they are all about. The ...more

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Jan 09, 2020 Daniela rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Honestly, in the beginning I almost threw in the towel. I got a little bored but thankfully it started to get interesting. Great book, very well written.

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Adam Cesare is a New Yorker who lives in Philadelphia. His books include Clown in a Cornfield, Video Night, The Summer Job, and Zero Lives Remaining. He’s an avid fan of horror cinema and runs Project: Black T-Shirt, a YouTube review show where he takes horror films and pairs them with reading suggestions.