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a rowdy friend arrives who also seems to be in need of sleep

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He has also fallen into a deep and abiding friendship with the acclaimed writer Lucy Barton

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but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover

Hidden by These Walls christmas ornaments a rowdy friend arrives whoSecrets and shadows loom over sixteen year old Libby's life, threatening to shatter the fragile family she tries so hard to protect. Set in the 1980s, Libby's home is a battleground, her mother's rage fueled by alcohol and violence. Only her best friend Jake knows the truth, and together they struggle with the ramifications of Libby's reality. But when Libby's after school job exposes her younger sisters to the same abuse, she knows she can no longer