{"product_id":"the-buddy-snatchers-paperback","title":"The Buddy Snatchers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDevin James Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50983655112843,"sku":"9781968532918","price":30.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/EkhNqf2u3w9781968532918.webp?v=1793300090","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-buddy-snatchers-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}