Out There: You never know who is waiting in the woods.

by Daniel Schlordt

OUT THERE is a novel following four couples away on their annual family weekend. This year, they have travelled far into the Scottish Glens to a remote yet modern lodge where more than just the views await them. Four narrators tell the story; Shelley, the family's matriarch; Claire, the eldest daughter; Kyle, the middle child; and Ellie, the youngest. They each have their better half and respective backstories with subtext to follow. Throughout the weekend, strange goings-on occur, which unnerve the family, and they soon realise they are not alone in the lodge. Trapped with no chance of escape and several family members missing, they hatch numerous plans to escape. Still, none are fruitful until the identity of the terroriser comes to light, and the family has to take action.

This novel has dynamics which don't just dive into cheap thrills as family politics provides the humour with sexuality, race and health flowing through as; often subtle subtext.



This book is the perfect novel to accompany one at the beach or pool on holiday or for a suspense-filled Sunday afternoon. Suited to a reader aged fourteen plus; a tween would enjoy the subtle sophistication of an adult thriller with the drama of the backstories to relate to, and an adult would enjoy the suspense and thrills that come with piecing all the clues together and reading a story with subtle themes which are not yet mainstream enough.

190 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 26, 2023