The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor

Think of the boys on their bikes hunting for their lost friend in "Stranger Things" or the group of pre-teen friends making their grisly discovery in "Stand By Me" and you have the underlying plot of "The Chalk Man". Coming of age mystery that left all of them with adult problems. The killer who left his mark in chalk drawings in their childhood left them with fear and nightmares until the supposed killer ended his life. Fast forward and the boys and girls are now adults trying to forget about what happened but then a note and chalk drawing starts it all up again. Full of twists and turns, this will keep you up well into the night until the explosive ending. My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy.