The House in the Pines

Seven years after witnessing her best friend Aubrey's inexplicable death in front of the enigmatic Frank, Maya has built a new life in Boston, battling a secret addiction that helped numb the trauma and memory gaps. Her carefully constructed peace shatters when a viral YouTube video shows another woman dying mysteriously while seated opposite Frank. Plunged back into the haunting past, Maya returns to her Berkshires hometown, desperate for answers. She delves into the blurred memories of that fateful summer, the unsettling influence Frank held, and the jealousies that strained her friendship with Aubrey. Back at her mother's house, Maya unearths fragments of her past, including cryptic messages hidden within her deceased Guatemalan father's book. With time slipping away, Maya must piece together a story predating her birth, as all paths lead inexorably back to Frank's secluded cabin. This gripping psychological thriller forces Maya to confront her deepest fears and the terrifying truth behind the events that shaped her life, leaving readers questioning the very nature of memory and reality.