The Children on the Hill
About this book
**1978**: at her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she's home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she’s just Gran—teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love. Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris—silent, hollow-eyed, skittish, and feral—does not behave like a normal girl. Still, Violet is thrilled to have a new playmate. She and Eric invite Iris to join their Monster Club, where they catalogue all kinds of monsters and dream up ways to defeat them. Before long, Iris begins to come out of her shell. She and Vi and Eric do everything together: ride their bicycles, go to the drive-in, meet at their clubhouse in secret to hunt monsters. Because, as Vi explains, monsters are everywhere. **2019**: Lizzy Shelley, the host of the popular podcast Monsters Among Us, is traveling to Vermont, where a young girl has been abducted, and a monster sighting has the town in an uproar. She’s determined to hunt it down, because Lizzy knows better than anyone that monsters are real—and one of them is her very own sister.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 114 readers · 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Children on the Hill?
About ≈ 6 h 31 m — 352 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Children on the Hill?
352 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Children on the Hill?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller shelves.
Is The Children on the Hill in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Children on the Hill?
The main characters include Lizzy Shelley, Helen Hildreth.
Where does The Children on the Hill take place?
It is set in Vermont (USA).
Who wrote The Children on the Hill?
Jennifer McMahon (1968–0).