LeeMandelo’sdebutSummerSonsisasweltering,queerSouthernGothicthatcrossesAppalachianstreetracingwithacademicintrigue,allhauntedbyahungryghost.AndrewandEddiedideverythingtogether,bestfriendsbondedmoredeeplythanbrothers,untilEddieleftAndrewbehindtostarthisgraduateprogramatVanderbilt.Sixmonthslater,onlydaysbeforeAndrewwastojoinhiminNashville,Eddiediesofanapparentsuicide.HeleavesAndrewahorribleinheritance:aroommatehedoesn’tknow,friendsheneveraskedfor,andagruesomephantomthathungersforhim.AsAndrewsearchesforthetruthofEddie’sdeath,heuncoverstheliesandsecretsleftbehindbythepersonhetrustedmost,discoveringafamilyhistorysoakedinbloodanddeath.WhirlingbetweenthebackstabbingacademicworldwhereEddiespenthisdaysandthecircleofhotboys,fastcars,andharddrugsthatruledEddie’snights,thewallsAndrewhasbuiltagainsttheworldbegintocrumble.Andthereissomethingawfullurking,waitingforthosewallstofall.
