Overview
It's October 1984 and high school friends in an Indiana town should be thinking about football, MTV, Halloween hayrides and must-see movies. But when a classmate is killed and another is taken, six friends are plunged not only into the mystery of who's responsible, but why some of the adults in town aren't pushing to solve the crime and save their missing friend. They quickly learn that lies and murder are common among the adults in the town - and even among the adults in their own family. THAT OCTOBER is a story of coming of age, betrayal and the power of friendship.
Full Product Details
Author: Keith Roysdon
Publisher: Keith Roysdon
Imprint: Keith Roysdon
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.376kg
ISBN: 9798992742206
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 01 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 15 to 18 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
""Roysdon's THAT OCTOBER takes readers on a wild, fun ride filled with '80s nostalgia and a small-town murder mystery with a little espionage thrown in. His teen Sherlocks are easy to root for as they find themselves in the middle of a crime much bigger than they thought. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things."" -- Heather Levy, Anthony-nominated author of ""Hurt for Me"" and ""This Violent Heart"" ""A chill-creeping, teeth-clenching, white-knuckle hell of a novel."" -- Libby Cudmore, author of ""Negative Girl"" ""A fast-paced, small-town thriller with no shortage of twists and turns. A fun romp!"" -- Julia Scheeres, author of ""Jesus Land, A Memoir,"" and ""A Thousand Lives, The Untold Story of Hope, Deception and Survival at Jonestown"" ""A diverting read, and the allusions to '80s culture really added to the general vividness of this exploration of a devastating small-town crime through the lens of multi-layered social prejudice. THAT OCTOBER is filled with '80s intrigue and nostalgia, while the clear and crisp narration made the setting and mystery still all too modern and relevant. My favorite part of this book is the depiction of friendship between young women struggling to make sense of the insane and often violent world around them-I was rooting for the 'E sisters' right up to the end!"" -- Asha Greyling, author of ""The Vampire of Kings Street""
Author Information
Keith Roysdon is a writer of crime fiction, true crime and pop culture. His journalism career began in high school as the ""teen columnist"" for The Muncie Evening Press. He wrote about movies, TV, live music and live theater and wrote features for several years until he began covering politics in 1989. Thirty-plus years and 30-plus first-place state and national journalism awards later, he took a buyout and set out to discover life after daily journalism. He began writing fiction in 2019. His first novel, SEVEN ANGELS, won the 2021 Hugh Holton Award for Best Unpublished Novel from Mystery Writers of America Midwest. He's on social media but is ambivalent about that.
