Where Do the Children Play?

Wesley and Rory, twin boys adopted at age five into a home that by all appearances will provide loving shelter and generous nurture, slowly discover that their new mother is someone to fear, and that their new father is too oblivious and too absent to see what is happening.
Told in the voice of the elder twin, Wesley, the reader is lead into the tenseness and guardedness of their existence in a home where at any moment cruelty and pain can erupt for no apparent reason just as easily as it can for outright infractions of the rules. The unpredictability of abuse is what keeps both the twins, and the reader on edge throughout the entire story.
As the boys grow, Wesley attempts to understand his situation. He is traumatized but not broken. He latches onto a mystery in a nearby city. It is a kidnapping and drowning of a little boy. Wesley becomes almost obsessed with this case, especially after he realizes a connection between his past and this current incident.
Secretive as only abused children can be, Wesley and Rory share only what can be seen on the surface with others. No one knows what goes on behind their front door. Concealment is the unspoken bond of these brothers. And yet, it is just this bond that Wesley struggles to break through his efforts to unravel the puzzle of his past and a drowned little boy.
There is no predictable ending and I look forward to a sequel as I am invested in learning more of what becomes of the lives of these twins.
I read this book in one sitting as it is a page turner. I would highly recommend it for any YA and Adult collection as it is a good cross-over book for both audiences.

Rory and Wesley are twins who have been adopted. Its early 60s when a small boy is murdered ,there is a link to the killer and the twins and Wesley is determined to figure it out.
The adoptive Mom in this story is a bit abusive to these boys. I did enjoy this book . Thank you Netgally.

Where Do the Children Play by Tom Evans, is a coming of age story set in 1950's America. It's filled with intrigue, wonder, and moments that will make the heart melt, all told through the innocent voice of a child. We thoroughly enjoyed this novel and hope to read more from the author soon. You'll love it too if you enjoy such movies as Stand By Me and Mystic River. So stow your favorite baseball cards, grab your bikes and let's go! We're about to find out Where the Do the Children Play...

This is the story of Rory and Wesley who are twins who have been adopted. . A four-year-old boy is kidnapped and murdered and Wesley is very interested in the suspect, as there seems to be a link between the killer and the twins that he want to figure out.

I liked the book a lot and it’s not my usual cup of tea! Didn’t drag too much and though it was sometimes sad in all it was a highly enjoyable read.