The cult never really seems credible, though, and Elijah’s villainy is thoroughly over-the-top.
Leaver and Currie set the scene effectively if not particularly originally and keep tension high. Dee, eventually separated from Luke and Mike, must try to find the others and escape, with Elijah constantly threatening murder unless Dee complies with his wishes. But his madman father, Elijah, discovers them, natch. The next day, they meet Joseph, a boy their age who confirms that the town is controlled by his father, the cult’s leader, and who promises to help them. There, as in all the other houses, the only decorations are giant crosses on the walls. They enter an empty house and shelter there from a sudden snowstorm. The cemetery has only wooden crosses to mark graves, and all the houses and gardens look identical. They hike to the nearest town but find it apparently deserted, with a siren sounding. Seventeen-year-old Dee, her boyfriend, Luke, and his brother, Mike, on their way to a concert, take a back road to save time and run out of gas. A fine choice for a teens who crave horror.Three teens become trapped by a terrifying cult when they stumble into a strange town after breaking down in a remote area. "A suspenseful and sporadically gory thriller."-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "A straight-ahead, cover-your-ears tale of terror that grows more nihilistic and grueling by the page."-BOOKLIST And his game may be just as deadly as his father’s. Their only hope for survival is Elijah’s enigmatic son, Joseph. When Purity Springs’ inhabitants suddenly appear, Dee, Luke, and Mike find themselves at the mercy of Elijah Hawkins, the town’s charismatic leader who has his own plans for the three of them. Worst of all, there’s no way to contact the outside world. The graveyard is full of unmarked crosses. The seemingly deserted homes each contain a sinister book with violent instructions on disciplining children. But as they walk the vacant streets, the teens make some disturbing discoveries. When their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Dee, her boyfriend Luke, and Luke’s brother, Mike, seek help in the nearby town of Purity Springs.
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