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Kinderlieb by Luisa Colón

A summer camp in upstate New York called Kindlerlieb promised to be just that: a haven for troubled children. In the third novel by author Luisa Colón, trauma and rage take the unexpected, massive form of something furry, cuddly, and ready to kill.

Kinderlieb by Luisa Colón

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A summer camp in upstate New York called Kindlerlieb promised to be just that: a haven for troubled children.

In the third novel by author Luisa Colón, trauma and rage take the unexpected, massive form of something furry, cuddly, and ready to kill.

In the summer of 1951, eight children deemed "troubled" were sent to Camp Kindelieb to rid them of behaviors their parents considered unacceptable.

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A summer camp in upstate New York called Kindlerlieb promised to be just that: a haven for troubled children. In the third novel by author Luisa Colón, trauma and rage take the unexpected, massive form of something furry, cuddly, and ready to kill. In the summer of 1951, eight children deemed "troubled" were sent to Camp Kindelieb to rid them of behaviors their parents considered unacceptable.

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  • They never returned home, and their bodies were not found among the massacred adults.
  • In the present day, Gage, his girlfriend Andie, and his daughter Lillith arrive in...

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Every child deserves to be protected, to have a safe space in the world. Decades later, when a makeshift family arrives in Leichen County for a weekend getaway, it's time for the protector to rise again—to give love and care to a little girl in need, and a savage comeuppance to the adults in equal measure.

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