Ok, WOW!!! This is a debut novel for this author, and holy smokes does she knock it out of the park!! Definitely a psychological thriller. Maya witnessed her best friend die in front of her. She always felt something was off about her death, which happened in front of an older man both girls knew as Frank. Now older, as Maya struggles to heal from this traumatic experience, she sees a news clip of a young girl who also died suddenly while in the company of the same man. Maya feels she must investigate this death, but she has holes and lapses in her memory, unsure of what is real and not. I felt like the book was a little slow to pick up, but once it does, you are in for one heck of a ride! Alternates in present and past. Highly recommend this one; the ending will almost certainly leave you shocked .

This book is a great read. A phycological thriller that leaves you astonished. Reyes does a wonderful job at keeping you feeling like you need to watch your every step. Definitely going to read again!

Maya had been addicted to alcohol and Klonopin for the several years, in fact, ever since her best friend suddenly dropped dead in front of her ex-boyfriend, Frank..

Now she's in serious withdrawal, and experiencing hallucinations, insomnia, and paranoia; so when she sees a YouTube video one night with another woman suddenly dropping dead in front of, who she believes, is Frank AGAIN, she's determined to figure out why. So Maya returns home determined to figure out what Frank is doing to these women, and we're led into a bumpy ride between the past and the present.

I really like the fact that our narrator was pretty unreliable and fuzzy; I think it makes for a better 'what am I to believe' factor, but there were indeed a few plots holes that could have been filled it for me. The ending seemed a little rushed, but a lot of them do. Overall, I definitely enjoyed this book and will read her again!

Thank you to NetGalley, Ana Reyes, and Penguin Group Dutton for this enjoyable debut!

There’s an excellent plot twist in addition to an unreliable narrator. The characters could have used a little more developing, but it’s a great and entertaining read.

A strange, twisty dark interesting story. Thank you net galley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for a honest review.

Reese Witherspoon books are always popular, but this one fell flat. It was predictable and wouldn't lead to a great discussion at a book club.

This book was difficult to get into and not much of a thriller . It found it boring and difficult to follow with not a lot of character development

This one was okay - I'm a little tired of the unreliable thriller heroine that's substance-dependent, and the ending wasn't worth it for me to look past that.

Maya only has hazy memories from the time she dated Frank. One thing she knows for sure though is that one moment her best friend, Aubrey was alive, and the next, while talking to Frank, Aubrey was dead. Maya doesn’t know how, but she knows Frank somehow killed Aubrey. Seven years later, Maya’s suspicions return when another woman drops dead next to Frank. This twisty mystery will draw readers in with the authors writing style. Maya often notes that she loses time when she’s with Frank; the author also plays with time as the timeline jumps between past and present. The readers learn what really happened between Maya and Frank as Maya begins to remember it in the present. Mystery readers will want to read this one, but they may be a bit disappointed when they realize the story may not be as sinister as it may seem.

Thriller featuring an aura of creepiness that had me turning the pages. Psychological drama cleverly written to keep readers engaged.

I wanted to like this one, but the main character almost made this a no-go for me. If we're playing the pain olympics...woe-is-me maya would for sure win. Things also dragged on way too much for my liking, and any spark the plot had fizzled out.

This story will have you gripping your chair trying to figure out how Frank killed these women. Or did he?

This is a convoluted story but intriguing enough to keep you reading.

I loved this story! It grabbed me from the first few chapters. It was interesting to see how Maya is trying to figure out what happened to her long ago when her best friend died, after seeing another girl die being close to the same man, Frank Bellamy. It was a roller coaster of a ride...I want to thank the author, the publisher, and Netgalley for giving me an e-copy of this book, in return for an honest review.

I think this had a lot of potential but it felt disjointed and moved way too slow for me. I found the Guatemalan culture to be interesting.

Maya was a high school senior when her BFF dropped dead in front of her and a man they had been spending time with that summer. Year later Maya is living in Boston and has a serious boyfriend and fighting her addiction along with trying to figure out why she has gaps in memories and lost time. But one day she sees a video of another young women dying in front of the same man she had spent the summer with in high school. Maya decides to go back home and find out what really happened. While she is home she tries to find the missing fragments of her life and also discovers things of her fathers. Eventually it all leads back to the man who started it all and the cabin he has. Through self discovery and lots of investigating she truly discovers the truth. Will she survive?

This was a psychological thriller to all levels and at times even made me question what I was reading. It completely threw me off at times and made it where I thought one thing but another was true. I did not want to put it down and read through the entire book in 4 hours. There was switching of time periods but I think that helped keep the story flowing. You very quickly realize that Maya is a flawed character and really doesn't understand herself very well. There were brief moments of the where the story went another direction and that confused me. But I will say it was easy to catch up and get the full understanding. I would recommend.

While the influencer box was awesome, I didn't love the book. Yet another woman MC handling her trauma in a bad way as she looks to overcome it. There was details of Guatemalan culture that I found interesting.

This book was...different. When reading books with different topics, you think you know what you're getting into, but you never really do. This was one of those books.

Maya is a woman that is still trying to figure out how her friend form high school passed away right in front of her eyes and though it happened years ago, the memories are still hazy. When another young girl passes away and this time it's caught on camera, there is only one thing that links her friends death to this one, Frank. Years before, Maya met Frank at the library and spent her entire summer with him, until she started loosing gaps of time in her days and her friends mysterious death. Maya returns home to finally fill the gaps in and figure out how Frank is doing it and maybe fill in the gaps.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the free copy of The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes in exchange for my honest review.

This novel by Ana Reyes was a quick and interesting read. There were twists that occured that kept you wondering where the book was going next. There are moments that were slower to read, but it built up the story to a strong finish.

The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes is a unique thriller that I really enjoyed. The pacing may have been a little slow-moving at times but overall it was enjoyable. I think it would make a great movie actually. This is Ana Reyes’ debut novel and I can’t wait to hear what she comes up with next!

WOW totally understand why this book would be selected as a Reese’s book club section! Twisty and turny from beginning to end with a protagonist you really want to root for.