Whelan is returning with her fifth psychological thriller, a ruthlessly addicting and terrifyingly twisted story of a family stuck on a secluded mountain at the mercy of an obsessed fan of the woman.

The perfect atmospheric thriller for the Fall season. 

It started as a vacation of a lifetime.

Jennifer Parker is a successful lifestyle YouTuber living in a beautiful home outside Los Angeles with her three children. She recently divorced her husband of eighteen years and dove right into a new relationship despite her children’s disapproval.

Jennifer’s boyfriend, Tyler, is a middle school English teacher and a mama’s boy. To prove to Jennifer that he can be as macho as her ex-husband, he presents the idea of going on an off-the-grid vacation in a yurt in Montana. The idea of not having cell phone reception and running water for days doesn’t appeal to Jennifer. Yet, she agrees to the trip because she considers this unique retreat an opportunity for her children to connect with her boyfriend.

Most of Jennifer’s subscribers are excited about following their favorite online vlogger on an adventure in the wilderness, while others see her vacation as the perfect opportunity to get close to her and act out their twisted fantasies. Alone on the mountain, where no one can hear her scream, Jennifer realizes that it wasn’t the deep, dark woods she had to fear. 

A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:

Dear reader,

Before you dive into this atmospheric and chilling thriller, I wanted to give you a little backstory of the events that inspired me to write this book.

The story starts with the aftermath of a shocking event that is not for the faint of heart. As sad as it is for me to acknowledge, it was inspired by the actual events at my friend’s animal shelter. The news haunted me for a long time, and I wanted to commemorate it. The result is a heartbreaking Chapter One that some readers may find difficult to read.

The rest of the story is based on an off-the-grid vacation I took with my husband and two children during the pandemic in Idaho. My husband knew that I planned to write a thriller set in a yurt on a secluded mountain and did everything he could to scare me at every opportunity to help me find inspiration. After reading this book, I’m sure you’ll conclude that his efforts have borne fruit.

Our off-the-grid vacation was terrific, but what if….

Read on to find out.