Bram Stoker Award Best Novel Winner
Boy's Life
by Robert R. McCammon
Summary
In the small Alabama town of Zephyr in 1964, eleven year old Cory Mackeson witnesses a car sink into a bottomless lake with a murdered man handcuffed inside, an event that haunts his coming of age. Across a single magical and dangerous year, Cory encounters local legends, family struggles, and the wonder and terror of childhood. McCammon blends mystery, nostalgia, and a touch of the fantastic into a lyrical tribute to imagination and the loss of innocence.
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Historical Context & Significance
The novel also won the World Fantasy Award and is widely regarded as McCammon's finest book.