When the dead vanish and secrets emerge, a haunting mystery unfolds.
Emmaline's life is a picturesque a loving husband, two adoring children, and a charming home in a quiet neighborhood. But beneath the façade of her idyllic existence, her inner demons torment her, leaving her trapped in a cage of paranoia.
When Emmaline is sent a chilling letter, the demand is
“If you don’t want anything to happen to your children, bring them to the address below. Do not tell anyone, and do NOT go to the police.”
Emmaline follows the instructions, driving her family to Rest in Peace Bed & Breakfast where the staff is as threatening as the letter itself. As her closest friends begin to arrive, she realizes that a calculating puppeteer has orchestrated an elaborate plan to make her appear unhinged.
Amidst the chaos, a gruesome discovery in the trunk of her car shakes Emmaline to her core. Desperate to unearth the truth and expose a killer, she searches the B&B for answers, but no one believes her harrowing revelations.
The line between illusion and reality blurs, and Emmaline's grasp on her sanity wavers.
Will she uncover the chilling truth before it's too late, or will her frantic pursuit drive her further into the depths of madness?
Dive into this gripping domestic psychological thriller where suspense, paranoia, and secrets collide in a heart-pounding race against time.
Snowed Inn by Rowan Hunt was an interesting read, but it didn’t fully deliver what I was expecting. Going in, I anticipated a psychological thriller, yet it leaned much more toward a whodunit. The suspense was there, but it felt more surface-level than deeply psychological.
The ending is where things really shifted for me. It got strange and genuinely terrifying in a way that didn’t fully sit right afterward. While I didn’t piece everything together until about twenty pages before the end—which I’ll count as a win—the payoff still felt uneven. It left me unsettled, but not necessarily in a satisfying way.
That said, this was a book I could easily set down and come back to without feeling rushed, which made it a decent, low-pressure read. I’d still recommend it to a friend or family member who enjoys isolated settings and mystery-driven plots. Not a standout for me, but solid enough to keep you curious. ❄️📖