The Woman In The Cabin
By: Becca Day

5 Stars

Mary has spent years in captivity. In a marriage. Her husband, her captor, has them living in an isolated area in the Highlands. No neighbors, no way to escape. Mary has been the perfect wife, keeping the house spotless and food on the table, but now she has to get out. Things have changed. Her plan is in place. Now she just has to run.

Wow. This book was a grabber from start to finish. It was twisted and dark and thrilled me throughout. This book provided a storyline that will captivate you as well as haunt you. It was dark and disturbing, but it was written so well that I was enthralled. Mary is a very dynamic character in this story. The whole story was like a cat and mouse game, but you never know who is who. It was an amazing story of danger and survival. It kept me reading, and by the end, I was in shock and aww.


*I want to thank Netgalley and the author for this book in return for my honest review*

Stormi Ellis
Boundless Book Review

The Woman in the Cabin by Becca Day
29 Oct
Written By Eliza Aiken
The anticipated new thriller by the author of The Girl Beyond the Gate has landed.

Write a prologue or not? That is the question. This prologue ignites the reading brain with unanswered questions and the reader in a state of confusion. You have to turn that page. Is the prologue necessary? I'll tell you at the end of the review.

I loved this fast-turning thriller, centred on the relationship between Cal and Mary. A compelling narrative takes the reader deep into warped relationships, how they shape an individual’s personality and how they justify the worst of behaviours to a fellow human being.

Multi-points of view provide a prism of life in an isolated cabin. The power that Cal has over women. They are moulded into his perfect visualisation of a wife. Obedient, dedicated to cleaning and caring for him. There is no love. The wife, Mary has no free will it has been drained from her, she has no agency, and her role is to satisfy Cal.

Becky Day weaves the threads of lives Cal has shaped, with dexterity with this Mary the spider caught in his web. We feel Mary’s pain and the women Cal has touched. Yet, we are aware that Cal is a damaged soul, his father a shadowy figure, whispers the abuse and hurt he showered upon Cal as a small child.

The twists and turns build with each chapter as we are given the pieces to solve the final puzzle. We shuffle through the nuggets given as facts. As the reader builds their conclusions using the facts we take as the truth. Why would the author lie to us?

The novel ends with hope before that point you have to live in Mary’s skin feel her pain as we realise that nothing is as you think it is. Making assumptions is as dangerous when reading this chilling thrill of a book as in real life.

The prologue is an integral part of the book. It is not an opening chapter. It allows the reader both a glimpse of what has happened before the start of the book and though we do not know it yet foresight.


The Woman in the Cabin by Becca Day published by Bonnier Books

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Published October 23rd 2024, a gripping psychological thriller with surprising twists and turns. It is a compelling page-turner for the dark nights as winter approaches.

The Woman in the Cabin by Becca Day is a taut, tense and twisty read.
Her writing style is captivating, her characters so well developed. The characters came alive for me and the story flowed well.
This is just completely addictive and impossible to put down.
This was a page turner, I read it in one sitting!

This book, "The Woman in the Cabin" by Becca Day is actually my first read from this author. My first thought when I’d finished it was “Oh my god! How have I never read her before?!” So having said that, you won’t be surprised to hear I loved this one.

What the author has given us here is a wonderfully written story. Becca day has combined a compelling storyline, with well thought out characters, that captures the reader & draws you into their lives. And as the reader, I was so happy to be there.
It’s a fast paced novel, that hits the ground running. This is one book that will definitely keep your attention, the twists will keep guessing until the end.


This book is a must read. I cannot wait to read more of Becca Day's work in the future, and I look forward to going back and getting stuck in to her previous works. If this is the bar that has been set, I have high expectations!
Can’t recommend this enough.

The Woman in the Cabin by Becca Day, in my opinion is a book that has been done several different times in some form or another. Having said that I still found it to be an entertaining read, and one that I would recommend to others.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Embla Books, I am leaving my review voluntarily.

Once I started this book, I couldn’t put it down. An edge of your seat thriller. It grabbed me from the very beginning. At first I thought, wow, that’s my dream living in a remote Scottish cabin. That didn’t last long. Great story telling! Enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to reading more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Embla books for the chance to read this ARC!

Mary, 28, lives with her husband, Cal, in a remote cabin. There is no TV, radio or phone. Cal works trimming trees. He heads out every day in his truck leaving Mary behind to take care of the house, keep the garden going, and cook him delicious meals. Cal is very religious and spouts off Bible verses all the time. Mary is miserable trying to do everything to keep Cal happy. Mary never goes anywhere with Cal and after living for 10 years like this, she is quite stressed.

As we spend more time with this couple, we realize that there is much more to the story than we might expect. Realizing that Mary is in quite a perilous position is mind-boggling and made my stomach flip over. I just couldn’t put this book down and kept thinking of how I might get myself out of the situation that Mary has been put in. A total edge-of-the-seat, nail-biting story that will send chills down your spine and make angry smoke come out of your ears. I don’t want to say much more about the plot, but suffice to say that this is cruelty to the max.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

A tense and thrilling read as you discover the secrets of Mary’s life. Really showcases the feelings and emotion of the central character.

"The Woman in the Cabin" by Becca Day is a heart-pounding thriller that hooks you right from the start. Day skillfully blends a compelling storyline with well-developed characters, drawing you into their lives and the tension that unfolds.

The pacing is relentless, filled with twists that keep you guessing and eagerly turning the pages. Day's writing is both engaging and vivid, making it hard to put the book down. I found myself completely immersed, racing to discover how the story would unfold.

This book is a must-read for fans of suspense. You’ll be left breathless, wanting more, and I can't wait to explore more of Becca Day's work in the future!

This is by far my favorite from this author. Going in blind, this starts off in a way that has the reader questioning what the situation is exactly, which I love in a story. It reminded me a little of a book by Will Dean, which I won't name for those also going in blind. This was well written to the point that I could feel the isolation and despair through the pages. There were twists that threw me, and an ending that left me satisfied. The characters I loved and hated in equal parts and the story itself held me in its grasp until the very end. I really enjoyed this one and give it four solid stars.

Thank you, Netgalley and Embla Books, for this ARC.

In The Woman in the Cabin entführt uns Becca Day in die düstere und spannende Welt von Mary, einer Frau, die alles tut, um der perfekten Ehefrau zu entsprechen, während dunkle Geheimnisse und drohende Gefahren aus ihrer Vergangenheit auf sie warten. 🏡🌲

Die Geschichte spielt in einer abgelegenen Hütte in den schottischen Highlands, wo Mary jeden Tag vor der Morgendämmerung aufsteht, um das Frühstück von Grund auf zuzubereiten, den Garten zu pflegen und die Tiere zu füttern. Sie ist die perfekte Ehefrau für ihren Mann Cal, der von der Arbeit nach Hause kommt und sich nach einem liebevollen Empfang sehnt. Doch hinter ihrer fröhlichen Fassade verbirgt sich eine wachsende Unzufriedenheit und die ständige Angst, dass sie nicht mehr die Frau ist, die Cal sich einmal gewünscht hat.

Day schildert eindrucksvoll Marys innere Kämpfe und die schleichende Verzweiflung, die durch die Entdeckung von geheimen Briefen unter den Dielen der Hütte ausgelöst wird. Diese Briefe sind an die "nächste Frau" gerichtet und enthüllen, dass Mary nicht die erste ist, die in dieser Hütte lebt. Die Anzeichen deuten darauf hin, dass die vorherige Mieterin ein ähnliches Schicksal erleiden musste – und die Frage, was mit ihr passiert ist, wird immer drängender.

Der Spannungsaufbau ist meisterhaft, und die Atmosphäre in der Hütte wird von den Geheimnissen, die sich darin verbergen, fast greifbar. Marys Gedanken über ihre Ehe und ihre eigene Identität sind tiefgründig und emotional, während die Beziehung zu Cal zunehmend angespannt und bedrohlich wirkt.

The Woman in the Cabin ist nicht nur ein psychologischer Thriller, sondern auch eine fesselnde Untersuchung über Identität, Macht und die Erwartungen an Frauen in Beziehungen. Die Wendungen sind packend, und der Leser wird bis zur letzten Seite in Atem gehalten.

Becca Day gelingt es, eine Atmosphäre der Anspannung und des Unheils zu schaffen, die das Buch zu einem absoluten Page-Turner macht. Für Fans von psychologischen Thrillern und düsteren Familiengeheimnissen ist dieses Buch ein Muss! 🔪📖

Great book. Had me wanting to keep reading till finished and then I wanted the story to continue in the next phase.
Mary lives with her husband Cal in a very isolated cabin in the highlands. Cal is controlling her and she sometimes struggles with that. She also thinks that things are not as they seem. Is she really Cals wife and is there something that he is hiding from her snd that is why she is shut off from the world.
Wonderful writing and great storyline.

Mary is diligent about looking nice for her husband and pleasing him. She busies herself with cooking, keeping house and chickens and growing a garden. As Mary notices that she is getting older, Cal does also … what is the story here? This novel was a quick read because I was so eager to find out what happened, especially Mary finding a letter under the floor boards addressed to : the next woman. This novel made me a fan of Becca Day!

Amazing setting and stunning reveals make this a tense read. There is a sense of foreboding early on as we sense something is coming and all is not as it seems. The books delves deeply into some dark areas and the sense of reality of how this is written makes the experience all the more terrifying.

Really enjoyed this book and Becca Day does a really good job of creating tension and a claustrophobic atmosphere.

Mary lives with her husband Cal in a secluded cottage in the Highlands. Little glimpses suggest this is far from idyllic but we aren’t sure what is wrong until Mary finds a letter.

Reading it I found I was holding my breath in places whilst I waited to see how a scene would play out.

Love the way the plot twists and turns so that even when you think you know what is going on you are then surprised by the reveals.

Well plotted and the character of Mary was well developed. I was routing for her the whole way through!

This book was a great, fast paced thriller. I truly enjoyed it and read it in two sittings. I did not guess the ending, which is one of my favorite things when it comes to thrillers/mysteries.

Please check your trigger warnings as this book deals with some sensitive content.

Wow. I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down. I read the whole thing in under 3 hours. I was rooting for Mary and Amy through the entire book. There were a few points where I questioned everything I thought I knew. Well done! I would recommend this book to everyone. One of my favourite reads of 2024.

The Woman In The Cabin is a fast paced, well written story about a woman named Mary. Mary is the perfect wife to a man named Cal and together they live out in the middle of nowhere in the Scottish Highlands but quickly we discover that things aren't quite what they seem inside their small home.
I really enjoyed the way the story is woven together and the way the story reveals itself to the reader.
For a more indepth review you can find my spoiler free youtube review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H73MWt2pYJM&t=6s

Thanks to #NetGalley and #EmblaBooks for the book #TheWomanInTheCabin by #BeccaDay. Mary is the perfect wife to Cal. She has been for the past ten years. She pretends she is happy but she is far from it. One day she finds a letter addressed “to the next woman” from a Gemma. Was she not the first wife? What happened to Gemma?

The Woman in the Cabin
by Becca Day
Pub Date: Oct 23 2024

The Woman in the Cabin is definitely a psychological thriller that deals with rape, childbirth, domestic violence, emotional abuse, & captivity. I'm putting this out there as a trigger warning just in case this is something someone is not able to handle when reading a book.

It's a fast paced read, gripping from the start until the ending. Many twists and turns, manipulating, control, gaslighting and as I stated above abuse. The main theme is a story of a woman's fight for escape and survival. An interesting story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the ending!

Many thanks to #TheWomanintheCabin #NetGalley and #Emblabooks for providing me with an E-ARC of this 5 star psychological thriller!