Zero at the Bone

Anita is missing. Any minute now, Cray expects his sister to walk through the door and make everything all right. But no one knows where Anita is, not her parents, not her boyfriend, not even the police. As the hours stretch into days, Cray's hope fades into fear and the realization that Anita may never come home. Taut, tense, and tightly plotted, this intimate portrayal of a contemporary nightmare is much more frightening than a generic horror tale. -- Booklist, starred review Michael Cadnum is the author of several young adult novels including Taking It (Viking and Puffin) and Edge, his latest novel from Viking. He lives in Albany, California.