1939. In the small, rural community of Augusta Falls, twelve-year-old Joseph Vaughn hears of the brutal assault and murder of a young girl, the first in a series of killings that will blight the community over the next decade. Joseph and his friends are determined to protect Augusta Falls against the evil in their midst and form The Guardians. But the murderer evades them and they watch helplessly as one child after another is taken. Even when the killings cease, a shadow of fear follows Joseph for the rest of his life. The past won't stay buried, and fifty years later, Joseph must confront the nightmare that has overshadowed his entire life.

Started reading and did not get into it at all. Left it for a couple of months and when I picked it up again I could not put it down. What a story