Done. Beautiful. So happy. Not sure how one could be happy after reading such a twisted story but I am. Different book for me and was just what I needed. 
 One of the things I loved about this book is the concept of age - or lack thereof. The small town of Wind Gap seems unaffected by time and age. Young or old, everyone seems on a level playing field. It seems everyone in the small town of Wind Gap is of one age, though I can't quite figure out what age it would be. The young have an almost unbelievable sense of maturity - (though I don't exactly mean the typical definition of mature). It seems like every child knows something other children (in the real world) don't - and it's creepy as hell. And the older generation - specifically the women - have stunted and seem unable to grow up beyond high school. You can never quite explain the actions of the majority of the characters which had me wondering if Wind Gap might be some rest stop on the way to Hell. (Disclaimer: My own aversion to small towns may have influenced this idea.) Here's a quote that I thought kind of exemplifies what I mean: 
 Three little pink bikes were lined up on the porch, bedecked with white wicker baskets, ribbons streaming off the handlebars. I peeked in one of the baskets and saw an oversized stick of lipgloss and a joint in a sandwich bag. 
 This whole concept had me wondering how much or little it takes for a things to get this bad in a small town. Does nobody discipline or ask questions or establish rules and maintain them? The only examples of parents in this book seems completely detached from their children almost like they are unable to deal with the strange potential power the children can have over the rest of the town and its inhabitants. This book is creepy and alternative (I think that's the best word to describe it). Looking forward to moving on to my next Flynn.