What do I tag this? Dystopic? Alternative history? Wasn't sure what to expect. Kept trying to place the story. USSR? Hitler's Germany? Some country taken over by either of these? When? Pre-WWII? Couldn't quite place it. 
 Standish Treadwell (great name) tells us a story about surviving in an authoritarian country. He lives with his grandfather after his parents disappear. His new neighbors make their life a little easier, but complicate matters a lot. When he discovers the truth about what's going on behind the high wall at the back of his grandfather's property, Standish decides he can do something to change things. 
 Fans of The Hunger Games might enjoy this. Standish has a great way of understanding things. The writing's smart and funny in places. Graphic violence. A little bit of language. Quick read.