{"product_id":"the-buddy-snatchers-9781968532918","title":"The Buddy Snatchers","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlcoholic man-child Cal McCarthy wants one thing: to stay sober long enough at his ten-year reunion to win back his high school sweetheart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut reconnecting with old friends reveals he isn't the only one pretending to be someone he's not-almost everyone in town seems different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething has infiltrated Cal's tiny Adirondack village and found its way inside the residents, altering their minds and taking control of their bodies. After a decade apart, Cal must rely on fading memories of his friends to figure out who's been infected, who's simply lying-and who's just grown into someone he no longer recognizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA paranoid, character-driven small-town horror novel about addiction, identity, and the terrifying possibility that the people you used to know might already be gone. Perfect for readers who love Invasion of the Body Snatchers-style dread, unreliable narrators, and horror that hits as hard emotionally as it does viscerally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly represented by \u003cstrong\u003eCrystal Lake Publishing-Where Stories Come Alive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crystal Lake Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968532918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.79d","brand":"Devin James Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459238715573,"sku":"9781968532918","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781968532918.jpg?v=1791297863","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-buddy-snatchers-9781968532918","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}