I loved the cover of this book and no matter the synopsis, wanted to give it a try.  I realize how shallow that is, but I know I'm not alone in that initial grab of 'oooooh, what's this book about?'.  This first novel by William Ritter has received a good amount of praise.  It would have received more praise from me if it had been sold to a Young Adult audience as opposed to a Junior Fiction one.  The plot surrounds some grisly murders; that alone should have