Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry

"Eerie, atmospheric, and simmering with dread. Not to be missed."--Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls "A mystery that demands to be read in one setting."--Kara Thomas, author of The Cheerleaders   In this gripping literary horror, Case's best friend goes missing, forcing her into a bizarre, cultlike--and possibly murderous--world, perfect for fans of The Honeys and Mexican Gothic. Something bad happened here. When Case arrives at a run-down, ivy-covered house tucked deep in the West Texas woods, an ashy haze lingers in the air and the sky is tissue-paper pink. Her best friend Drea has been living here with a few classmates Case has never met, and Drea asked her to visit in a letter dated two weeks ago. But now Drea is nowhere to be found. Drea's roommates can't--or won't--answer questions, leaving Case to search alone. She finds bits of Drea's journal hidden in the tiles of the bathroom wall, in a beat-up cooler by the muddy river, and wedged into the frame o