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Pub Date Sep 22 2026 | Archive Date Oct 6 2026
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Description
From the author of Man, F*ck This House (And Other Disasters)
Two feuding #VanLife influencers must put aside their differences in order to survive when they are stalked by a masked killer in a remote stretch of Death Valley.
Morgan and Jasper are the couple everyone wants to be: beautiful, successful, and constantly mobile. Their #VanLife content has captured the hearts and minds of a million online followers, who all “smash that subscribe button” to watch as the loving couple documents their outdoor adventures.
But it’s all a sham. Their relationship is on the rocks. Jasper doesn’t know Morgan’s trolling the dating apps. Morgan doesn’t know Jasper blew all their earnings on shady crypto investments. What started as a fun way to share their love of nature has turned into a grind. Plus, they’ve also got stalkers: fans whose parasocial obsession with the couple verges on the terrifying.
When Jasper gets a contract to shoot a promo for an upstart granola company at the Ubehebe Crater, a gorgeous but remote section of Death Valley, he talks Morgan into taking a last-minute trip. He’s secretly hoping this trip will not only solve their financial woes but also help them reconcile. But things go wrong immediately. A mysterious black van runs them off the road. Their cameraman seems like a lunatic. And soon, they find themselves stranded in the desert, pursued by a masked killer. Can Morgan and Jasper put aside their differences long enough to survive both the killer and the desert itself?
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9798228704756 |
| PRICE | $29.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 260 |
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Average rating from 28 members
Featured Reviews
Brian Asman goes full slashery goodness in this novel that's filled with twists and, especially in the latter half, non stop action.
Jason and Morgan are van life influencers and they've been successful. But their relationship is strained at the moment and they can't find a way to get back on track. Morgan is contemplating leaving him and is unsure about continuing their lifestyle while Jason lost most of their money in a crypto scam unbeknownst to her.
When a granola company offers them a collab deal, he convinces Morgan to take it. They pick a beautiful but remote spot for the deal and this might be what gets them back to how they used to be.
Except for the masked killer who has disabled their van and always seems to be one step ahead. Things are going to get bloody of course!
No good slasher would be complete without the whodunit aspect and as the killer is revealed, it takes an even more horrific turn. Not giving anything away but it's not what you originally thought.
Tense, violent, full of pulse pounding action, I highly recommend it.
Jamie M, Reviewer
Buckle up dearie, for a road trip of a lifetime. Morgan and Jasper find themselves stranded in the middle of the desert. No one can hear their cry for help. All they wanted to do was film content. Now they are trying to survive.
I loved this book. It was steady paced and very easy to read. It gave me the movie “JoyRide” vibes. I would highly recommend this to others.
Oh I loved this, thank you Blackstone for approving, I had all my fingers and toes crossed.
I am one of those people that do get sucked into the van life videos, I love seeing how different people set up, decorate and cope, it's fascinating.
Jason and Morgan are doing the van life thing together but those close quarters and life going sideways for both of them is causing a lot of tension, enough that Morgan dosent know they want to stay with Jason.
Jason has a few secrets but this brand deal situation could fix a ton of them, it's perfect money to fix the problems and their marriage. But they have to set up in a middle of nowhere area and they are being stalked.
Isntjis someone from Jason's crypto debacle, someone crazy and hates influencers or something more sinister, is this completely random and how do they escape alive??
This was a crazy vision of that with #vanlife influencers having to survive a slasher, which feels like it should be easy living in a van, but some how makes things worse.
I am really enjoying horror like this, like Trade Wife but make it Van Life, those viral videos we so get so much traction but what it if were darker.
Loved this
**Thank you to Blackstone Publishing for the eARC of this thrilling title!**
With oscillating POVs between a fractured influencer couple with a stranger’s POV sprinkled in - I could not put this one down. I read this over the course of a day off and absolutely savored the building tension throughout.
Road rage, creepy online stalkers, and bizarre incidents all throw shadows on what should have been a fun road trip. I feel that with so much going on, I was kept guessing throughout the book which I appreciated. #VanLife!
Reviewer 1741335
Sometimes the camera lies. Morgan and Jasper, popular influencers (#vanlife), are actually frauds. On the brink of a collapse, both financially and relationship wise, they agree to take a trip to Death Valley. They think this may get them out of both slumps. What they can’t have even fathomed is that things are gonna get way worse….fighting for their lives in the middle of nowhere.
Wow!! What a ride this one is. This rockets you out of the cannon in the prologue, with gore and fear as immediate companions and really never lets up for the entire book. This story is fast paced, action packed and filled with tons of gore and OMG moments. I enjoyed the creepy backroads/desert vibe that plays up the isolation and mixes in off the beaten trail backwoods side characters. The suspense and build up is intense and made me white knuckled almost the entire time, I never knew what was coming next. Horror fans PLEASE grab this up. It’s so absolutely wild!
Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the advanced copy, it’s a privilege. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Posted on Fable, Goodreads and FB BOH.
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