Nicky Roth has always been a lonely kid. But that all changes when
he and his family move to Raven Brooks and meet their eccentric
neighbours, the Petersons. Nicky befriends the Petersons' son, Aaron,
bonding over their talents for tinkering. Soon the boys are
inseparable and using their skills to pull pranks on the townspeople.


But something about Aaron bothers Nicky-people seem almost afraid
of him and his family. Through snippets from Aaron and a lot of
sleuthing in the town's archives, Nicky discovers a dark past haunting
his neighbours, a streak of bad luck they can't seem to shake.
Aaron thinks that's all behind them now, but Nicky has a feeling
the Petersons are fated for another tragedy.

This pulse-pounding prequel novel to the hit video game Hello Neighbor
includes two-colour illustrations throughout, to help readers
unwind the mystery at the heart of the game.

Illustrated by: Tim Heitz