In "The Carver" by Jenny Jones, a small-town artist named Kyle discovers a mysterious and unsettling connection to a string of murders in his community. As he becomes increasingly obsessed with carving intricate wooden sculptures, he realizes that his art may be linked to the dark secrets hidden within his town. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal, forcing him to confront his own demons. With time running out and danger closing in, Kyle must find a way to uncover the truth before he becomes the next victim in this chilling psychological thriller. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Point Horror, Point Horror Unleashed .

There are 240 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1997 by Scholastic .

Angela McAllister is the author of several picture books on the Bloomsbury list. She lives in Hampshire. This is Jenny Jones's second book for Bloomsbury. She lives in Wales where she works as a fine artist as well as a picture book illustrator. This is the first time that Angela and Jenny have worked together.