First published 2021
Norah carries the weight of that October night when her brother was killed at the Halloween carnival. She was supposed to stay with him, but after their fight, she walked away and left him alone among the trees. Weeks later, the carnival returns despite protests from the community. Norah knows a murderer moved through the crowds that night, hidden behind masks and decorations. She goes back to trace her brother's steps and learn what happened in those final moments. The forest holds secrets beyond her guilt and grief. Norah begins to see that the killer picked this place for a reason. The threat remains active. She understands that more people will die unless she stops what started that night.
Genres: mystery, horror, contemporary, adult-fiction, thriller, psychological-thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, guilt-ridden, haunting, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: active-threat, guilt-driven-protagonist, returning-to-scene, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Halloween carnival, forest
Period: October, Halloween
330 pages · Paperback · Dynamite Books
Content warnings: death, murder, violence