I have enjoyed a few of J.A. Baker's novels in the past. This one was right up there with all of the others. If you like a twisty story, then this one will appeal.

The story is told from different viewpoints/characters where a tragedy from childhood can cause issues in adulthood. It takes a bit to sort out the characters but I think that is what the author intended. Starts out a bit convoluted but it does actually come together.

When a woman, a successful author, is hit by a hit had run driver, she loses a good part of her memory. She is giving a talk and signing her books when she notices a woman sitting in the back. She buys no books or makes any comments just sits there and appears at subsequent book signings. Completely creepy.

One day her dog goes missing, the dog is her only companion, she is a loner, just her and her dog in a cottage in the woods. She can't remember anything from her past, where she came from, who her family is, nothing. It is a lonely existence but she makes do.

When a woman runs into her in the woods she gets a bit scared, who is the woman and what does she want from her? The woman appears to be stalking her.
As the story goes along like I said, it becomes apparent who each of the women is, a tragic story from the childhoods of the women, and what is inevitable. To say too much more would be a spoiler.

This is a very good psychological thriller and I look forward to reading more by this author!

Written by one of my favorite authors, the intrigue keeps this mystery going. The protagonist is hiding herself and her secrets. Will one woman know? Oooh….this is a page turner full of suspenseful moments. The characters are likable and realistic. This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher and author. Even the title is intriguing. Enjoy

I really enjoyed this book! The characters were well developed and the story was engaging. I recommend that others try this book as well. Well done!

"The Woman in the Woods" is a tense, creepy, atmospheric thriller with a claustrophobic element that serves the story well. Themes of trauma, menace and stalking run throughout the story. Recommended for fans of JA Baker and readers who enjoy tense, disturbing page-turners. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

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An ok read. I didn't connect with any of the characters.
I am safe here, in my cottage in the woods where no one knows me or my real name. All is peaceful and calm and the real world can’t hurt me – because I know how cruel it can be. But then I see her again. I see her pale, white face. Watching me. Taunting me. And then the notes begin to appear. I know who you really are… I know what you did… All of a sudden, the walls of my cottage feel like a prison, the peaceful woods around me a maze that will trap me forever. Who is this woman? What does she want? Does she know what happened during that boiling hot summer of 1976 when I made my terrible mistake. And if so, how? So many questions paralysing me with fear. One thing I do know. She must be stopped.

A really sad read which goes back and forth from childhood and adult.
Creepy and tense.
My only criticism was the repetitiveness in certain parts and i did flip through here and there.
Overall an enjoyable read.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

She is scarred from a hit and run accident which stole her memory. She remembers nothing of her life before the accident.

She is living a lonely, solitary life in a house deep in the woods. She is an author and ventures out only to give talks about her books.
A face in the audience catches her eye, and later the woman silently gives her a note, is it a threat?

A woman approaches her in the woods while she is taking her dog for a walk, and she feels as though her privacy has been violated.


A creepy stalker book. Full of red herrings and you can feel the threat of the stalker. What is a person capable of doing to protect themselves? Murder?
The book is told from two POV's. The child from the past, a victim of a poor upbringing, a victim of her own need to be seen, to be loved, to be popular.
And the POV of the woman in the woods, who has no past, and feels she has no future.

Very good read, chilling and heartbreaking.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.