In The Middle Of The Night

Revenge for a tragedy, a fire twenty-five years ago which killed twenty-two children. Must Denny live forever with his fathers fatal mistake? On Halloween years ago, 16-year-old Dennys father was involved in a tragic accident that killed 22 children. And it seems one of those children cant forget. Denny wants to be like other kids his age, but hes not allowed to drive or answer the phone and his family moves so often hes always the new kid in school. Then there are the phone calls: every year, they wake Denny up in the middle of the night. And every year, Dennys father calmly answers. But this year its different. Its been 25 years since the accident. When Denny defies his parents one afternoon and answers the phone, he finds himself drawn into a highly-charged relationship with the mystery caller, someone who haunts his days and nights and threatens a deadly revenge. In this chilling novel, which examines the consequences of a young mans rebellion against his fathers past, Robert Cormier once again shows himself to be a master of suspense.