The Latchkey Children

by Andre Launay

They went missing. One after another. Three children, without trace.

Latchkey kids, all three, left alone after school until their parents came home. Only this time the parents got home first...

Zuke and Dillon were Latchkids too. Maybe they knew where the others were. Zuke knows but he's not telling. Suffer, parents, suffer.

The adult is the enemy. That's the Latchkids' motto. Gene wants to join the Latchkids but his dad stays home. Zuke says there's only one thing to do - Gene must get rid of his father...

From the mind of a child with the power to manipulate and control comes this chilling story of suspicion and revenge, tension and terror, intimidation and fear.

Genres: Horror

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Steve Stark · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gripping psychological thriller from the paperbacks from Hell era. Troubled kids get up to some bad things indeed. But it’s not at all trashy or as exploitative as the cover suggests. TLC (ironic abbreviation) is more of a character piece with sharp social commentary that still rings true today. Judging by the low number of ratings on here this unsettling tale has clearly been forgotten or never received the love it deserves. Give it a shot.