The Well

by A. J. Whitten

Houghton Mifflin Co.

Young Adult, Young Adult: Paranormal

September 21, 2009

ISBN-10: 0547232292

ISBN-13: 9780547232294

Available in: Trade Size

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The Well
by A. J. Whitten

If Hamlet thought he had issues, he should have talked to Cooper Warner.

His mother's normally sunny demeanor has turned into something—homicidal.

And what's worse, she has help in her hunt for Cooper: A ravenous monster living at the bottom of the old well in the woods behind their house. She's determined to deliver her 14-year-old son straight into the creature's eager clutches. Cooper turns to his girlfriend, Megan, for help, but then, to his horror, the creature takes her prisoner.

Now, it's up to Cooper to fend off his murderous mother, finish his Hamlet paper, and enter the putrid lair at the bottom of the well to rescue Megan. And when he confronts the creature, Cooper must make the toughest decision of his life: kill, or be killed.

Inspired by Hamlet, THE WELL puts a terrifying twist on the Shakespearean classic.



A. J. Whitten's Bio

A.J. Whitten is the pen name for well-known romance author Shirley Jump and her teenage daughter, Amanda Jump.

The two currently reside in the Midwest with their family and are working on another book. The release date will soon be announced.

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