The Last Weekend

by Joseph A. Sackett

Some reunions are better left dead.

It’s been twenty years since a tragedy shattered their tight-knit circle of friends. Now, Joe Garner wants to bridge the divide. He books a remote getaway at Briarwood Lodge, hoping a weekend of beer, nostalgia, and mountain air will heal old wounds.

But the silence of Wolf Mountain is a lie.

Decades ago, these woods were the hunting grounds of Victor Blackwell, a sadistic killer who carved a legacy of blood into the town of Crowfall Creek. That is, until the townsfolk exacted their own brutal, vigilante justice. They thought they buried the evil with the body.

They were wrong.

As the sun sets, the cabin begins to wake. The television broadcasts screams from the past. The floorboards weep black ichor. And in the treeline, something is watching, waiting for the lights to go out.

What starts as a trip to reconnect quickly spirals into a claustrophobic nightmare of survival. The soil here is sour, the history is alive, and the thing wearing Victor Blackwell’s face has returned to finish his masterpiece.

Welcome to Wolf Mountain. Don’t worry about the check-out time. You won’t be leaving.

356 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 15, 2024

About the author

Joseph A. Sackett, a Minnesota native, spent over 20 years serving as an intelligence analyst in the military and later for the Joint Special Operations Command. He holds advanced degrees in Intelligence Studies and Geospatial Intelligence. His research focuses on the vulnerabilities of the U.S. power grid. Inspired by a conversation about the potential repercussions of an EMP attack, Joseph penned his first book to raise public awareness about this critical issue. When he's not writing or studying history, Joseph enjoys reading about combat veterans, supporting the veteran community, and spending time with his family.

Reviews

[Hailey Dauzat · Rating 3 out of 5]

A weekend away turns deadly

Joe organizes a weekend get together to rekindle his relationship with his high school buddies. Though the cabin her rented was home to a serial killer and people still randomly go missing. The friends are all seeing things. The town people tried go warn them. The Ouija board didn't even help.

[Ryan Luis · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars because it actually started out decently. But man I don’t even think the author himself could picture any of the scenes after the climax. Random, poorly written, and often ridiculous.

[Lupe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow. That gore at the end was something I was needing out of this book and it did not disappoint!!

[Jane Myers · Rating 3 out of 5]

ok but way too gory