The Killer Within

by Anthony Drake, Lynn Taylor

A diverse group of seven people takes shelter in the abandoned confines of an old cotton plantation, with an infamous past, as a powerful hurricane sweeps over the eastern seaboard. Each person found themselves at that moment in time through many varying paths. Tempers flare after there is an unexplained death causing a fracture of unity and alliances to start forming. Despite their differences, they come to find out they all have one thing in common; someone in their lives had died under suspicious circumstances. Events take a turn for the worse as the supernatural occurrences begin to increase in frequency and severity. Each person struggles with their own sanity as their mental tether to reality starts to fray. The line between past and present becomes obscured, bleeding together into an incoherent blur. As the body count continues to grow, the veil between them and the afterlife seems to grow thinner as the inhabitants from each side find their way into the other. With each death, the survivors continually ask themselves who is the killer within the group and what lengths they are willing to go to ensure their own survival.

428 pages, Paperback

Published February 6, 2025

Reviews

[Kristen Moran · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's a killer in all of us.

In this story seven individuals get trapped inside a rumored haunted house during a massive storm. They came to get away, to escape the rain, film a ghost story, and even to try and communicate with ones that were lost. Each person already having dealt with death before, but what they didn't know is was the presence inside the home that was willing them to see things unreal. Ultimately, making them do things no one would ever imagine.

This story shows you different Point of views, helping you understand the story and bringing you right up to such an amazing ending. One that shows surprise and horror. The constant wonder of what will happen next makes you want to continue on reading and figure out who will survive the night.

[Christy Skidmore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me on the edge of my seat until the very end. I loved the diverse, interesting cast of characters, and I definitely had my favorites that I was rooting for. I loved learning all the little secrets this ominous house held, and I felt all the confusion, fear, and desperation the characters felt. There were quite a few twists I never saw coming, and though I have no idea if this story will continue, it was certainly left open for more!

[Susan Vanderlaan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was one wild ride! The characters and each of their secrets kept me enthralled, the twists and turns of this creepy house and all of its glorious spooky stories. This book will keep you clenching your pearls wondering what’s going to happen next!

[Tina Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an amazing book keep me interested and pulling me back if I didn’t have to work I would have never put it down I won’t do spoilers but I never thought it would end the way it did it’s very well written and put together I love that the 7 prove you really never know who you think you do.