The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek

The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek is a young adult fiction novel written by Rhett and Link and published by Crown Publishing Group on October 29, 2019.

Background

The book was coauthored by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal.^[1] The book was announced in February 2019.^[2] A preview of the book was released in May 2019.^[3] The book was published on October 29, 2019 by Crown Publishing Group.^[4] The protagonists Rex McClendon and Leif Nelson are based on the authors Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal respectively.^[5] The story is set in the fictional town of Bleak Creek, North Carolina, which is based on Buies Creek, North Carolina.^[6] The book was a finalist for best horror novel in the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards.^[7] Rex and Leif are working on their film PolterDog.^[8] During one of the scenes they were filming, Alicia accidentally knocks over and injures the head of the Whitewood Reformatory School.^[9] As punishment, Alicia is sent to the reform school.^[10]

References

1. "The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek: A Novel". Seattle Book Review. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
2. Barkan, Jonathan (February 18, 2019). "Good Mythical Morning's Rhett & Link Releasing Spooky Book THE LOST CAUSES OF BLEAK CREEK". Dread Central. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
3. "Get an exclusive first look at Rhett & Link's darkly comedic new novel". EW.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
4. "The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek". Kirkus Reviews. August 18, 2019. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
5. Warren, Marla (November 7, 2019). "Review: The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal". The Nerd Daily. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
6. "Interview: Rhett & Link take their bromance to the spooky realm". Vanyaland. October 25, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
7. "More Than 4.5 Million Votes Determined the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Books of 2019". tor.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
8. "Boys of Bleak Creek". Campbell University Magazine. May 24, 2020. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
9. "Book review: 'The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek'". Bowling Green Daily News. November 1, 2020. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
10. "10 YA Books That Every Age Will Love". brit.co. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

External links

• Excerpt on CrimeReads