In this book we are introduced to Whilhelmina Greene who is trying to find her missing mother.She suspects the local pastor but the police believe Pastor Clark is innocent.Ignoring all evidence to the contrary. Wil decides to take matters into her own hands attending a large party wit her friend Ronnie Clearwater. To her surprise Elwood Clarke the pastor’s son has snuck out to attend.She tries to use the party to get information from Elwood about her mother.But Elwood has problems of his own fear of his father the idea the church may be a cult.The school he believes his is to attend at 18.And a terrifying transformation going on inside him. All these things play out in a small town while the terrifying and dark forest looms over it keeping dark secrets of its own.The cover is eye catching the writing fast paced grabs the reader right away. Definitely want to know what happens next.