There is a tower in the forest, far away from civilization. There are boys there called the alphabet boys. Once upon a time, there were twenty- six boys, but two of them were deemed spoiled rotten and they disappeared...

J is one of the boys, and he looks at the founder as his father, just as the rest of the boys. But, now he's starting to ask questions... What happened the boys that disappeared? Why can't they leave the area? What is really the corner? What he doesn't know is that on the other side of the forest is a girl called K starting to wonder about similar things...

I have to confess that I spent most of the reading time wondering why INSPECTION by Josh Malerman was labeled a horror book because it came across as more of a thriller or mystery novel, especially with the main plot point of missing children. I did like how this book makes you ask questions to yourself while reading... Why don't the boys have real names? What are their origins? What's the plan for them? Why are boys keeping away from the girls? And, what's the corner that is so dangerous? Many of these questions aren't answered until the very end of the book. Then wow, welcome to the gore party! Even with a slower start, reading until the end is worth it.