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Wasps in the Ice Cream

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Summer 1987: Mark Prewitt's only priority is to avoid his dad's new wife and waste time with his friends, but idle nights are the devil's playground. When his friends decide to pull a cruel prank on the reclusive and strange Farrow sisters, Mark regrets caving in to peer pressure.

Wanting to make amends, Mark is drawn into the mysterious world of the Farrow girls, finding a kindred spirit in the middle sister, George. She is unlike anyone he's ever known; a practicing witch who uses folk magic to protect her family. They bond over books, loneliness, and homemade spells. She even invites Mark to join a séance to contact her dead sister, who died under mysterious circumstances.

Keeping their relationship secret, Mark learns that living a double life in a town this small is impossible. When the secret is exposed, and his friends plot to punish the witch sisters for stealing one of their own, Mark is forced to choose between these two worlds.

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    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2023

      It's 1987, and Mark Prewitt has the whole summer looming ahead of him. His only goals are to avoid his father's new wife and spend time with his friends. Before he knows it, however, he and his friends have pulled an awful prank on the town pariahs, the Farrow sisters. Mark regrets it immediately, and when he goes to make amends, he is swept up into the Farrows' mesmerizing world. Mark is especially drawn to George, the middle sister, who dabbles in witchcraft and talks Mark into participating in a s�ance to contact her dead sister. However, when his friends find out about their blossoming relationship, Mark is ostracized and must choose between the two worlds. McGregor's (Bad Wolf) latest is a hypnotic and hazy tale of long summer nights with no parents (or cell phones) in sight, conveying the spirit of being young, carefree, and reckless. Dan Lawson narrates Mark, a boy on the cusp of manhood as he learns that actions have consequences. VERDICT Full of pop-culture references, satanic panic, and nostalgia, this novel is a love letter to times past. Perfect for fans of Jeffrey Eugenides's The Virgin Suicides or Robert R. McCammon's Boy's Life.--Elyssa Everling

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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