Becky James lives in a small town where nothing ever changes. But there's something very different about the new student, Gene Newman.

Brilliant, talented, and socially awkward, Gene is like nobody else Becky has ever known. Little does she know just how different he actually is.

Gene confides in Becky that he has a secret. More than that, he is a secret. And, apparently, it's a secret worth killing for. (From DCB)

Eric Walters is one of Canada's most prolific writers for young people. He's penned over 100 books, including Camp X, The Power of Three and Run. His 2006 novel We All Fall Down came in at #88 on the list of the bestselling 150 Canadian books of the past 10 years. Walters won the 2020 Governor General's Literary Prize for young people's literature — text for The King of Jam Sandwiches.