Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

Andrew travels to begin a graduate study program at Vanderbilt and his best friend since childhood just like they had planned except for one little hitch. Eddie had pushed off Andrew's arrival date and without any warning committed suicide. Andrew needs answers and he doesn't believe Eddie would have taken his own life. There is a restless spirit that needs Andrew to find those answers as well. As Andrew questions people who were close to Eddie and adapts to the lifestyle of Eddie's last months he falls deeper into the supernatural rabbit hole. Classic gothic horror full of untapped longing, dangerous dark summer nights, unkept promises and goosebumps galore. It starts slow like a humid summer night and ends like a fresh batch of moonshine - drugs, drinks, drag racing and danger. Readers of THE BLADE BETWEEN, THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS and WHEN THE RECKONING COMES will appreciate this relationship deep dive/ horror debut.  4 stars