Draw the Dark
by Ilsa J. Bick
There are things in Winter, Wisconsin, folks just don't talk about. The murder
way back in '45 is one. The near-suicide of a first-grade teacher is another.
And then there is 17-year old Christian Cage. Christian's parents disappeared
when he was a little boy, and ever since he's drawn and painted obsessively,
trying desperately to remember his mother. The problem is Christian doesn't just
draw his own memories. He can draw the thoughts of those around him. Confronted
with fears and nightmares they'd rather avoid, people have a bad habit of dying.
So it's no surprise that Christian isn't exactly popular. What no one expects is
for Christian to meet Winter's last surviving Jew and uncover one more thing
best forgotten--the day the Nazis came to town. (description from Amazon.com)
This was an interesting book. It was creepy and dark and a great blend of realistic fiction with just a hint of dark fantasy. Yet again, it covered a piece of American history that I did not know about... did you know that the US took in German war prisoners after WWII to work in fields and factories? I had no idea! Overall I really enjoyed this book, though I thought the ending was wrapped up just a little too quickly...
Full disclosure: Audio book received to review for SLJ.
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