Have you ever peeked under the bed for the boogeyman or pushed aside clothes in your cupboard thinking someone is hiding in there? The goosebumps definitely appear and it will only get worse by reading this horror ride of a book about El Cuco.
An 11-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband and father of 2 girls.
Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. The case seems ironclad, especially when Anderson and the district attorney are able to add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses.
But Maitland has an alibi, and it turns out his story has incontrovertible evidence of its own. How can 2 opposing stories be true? What happens to a family when an accusation of this magnitude is delivered? When must reason or rationality be abandoned in order to explain the inexplicable?
As the investigation expands and horrifying answers begin to emerge, the author's propulsive story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face?
I don't want to give too much away but basically the story revolves around the legend of El Cuco. This boogeyman captures children, drinks their blood and rubs their fat on its body. Be prepared for gruesome details that can make you retch in this book. King's writing style horrifies and excites at the same time!
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