True crime writer Wylie Lark isolates herself in a remote Iowa farmhouse to finish her latest manuscript, the same site where two people were murdered and a girl vanished decades earlier. As a severe blizzard cuts off the property from the outside world, Wylie discovers a young child shivering in the snow outside her door. Soon, she realizes that the child’s presence is linked to the historical crimes she is documenting, and the person searching for the child is already circling the house in the dark.
Readers who enjoy locked-room mysteries and non-linear narratives will find this story fits their interests. It serves those looking for a plot centered on survival and the long-term consequences of cold cases. The audience walks away with a detailed look at how isolated environments heighten physical danger and how past trauma dictates present actions. The book provides a mechanical exploration of a high-stakes standoff where limited visibility and freezing temperatures dictate the character's survival choices.
Practical, growth-minded and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
