Missing

"A smart, brand-new take on the haunted house story...hard to believe this is a first novel."--Jack Ketchum, author of OFFSPRING "A dark and bracingly bleak tale of supernatural terror."--Ramsey Campbell, author of SECRET STORY "An astonishing first novel...chilling, haunting, and so smartly written that the pages fly by like the wind."--Ray Garton, author of THE LOVELIEST DEAD "Akin to the more ambitious work of Stephen King...this effective debut promises great things to come."--Publishers Weekly "Langan has crafted a grisly horror story that will keep you out of the woods for years to come."--BookPage "Deft and disturbing... twists expectations into surreal surprises... hypnotic reading - an assured and impressive debut."--Douglas E. Winter "[THE MISSING is] as engrossing as a dagger poised at one's throat."--J.C. Patterson "THE MISSING is reminiscent of Stephen King's Salem's Lot with wicked drops of Koontz, Barker, and Straub."--J.C. Patterson "THE KEEPER kept me up, late into the night...I'm hoping for a whole shelf of novels by Langan."--Kelly Link, author of MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS "Echoes of Stephen King resound...the first fruits of a most promising career."--Washington Times "[A] distinct and juicy flavor all its own. THE KEEPER begins what should be a very fruitful career."--Peter Straub, New York Times bestselling author of IN THE NIGHT ROOM "[A] brilliant debut, heralding the arrival of a major talent."--Tim Lebbon, author of DUSK and BERSERK "Langan has a sharp eye for the small vivid details of American life, and her characters are utterly believable."--London Times on The Keeper ..".innovative, sharp, and absolutely chilling..."--Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award winning author of Ghoul and Dead Sea ..".The new author on the block is definitely a keeper..."---Edward Bryant, Locus "A genuine creepfest that recalls, in the best way possible, the early work of Stephen King"--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Langan has the control of a pro...."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)