Beneath Sockanosset

by Mark Barone

Perched on the hills of Cranston, Rhode Island, an abandoned school still stands—its stone buildings sealed, its tunnels forgotten, its history deliberately unfinished. When redevelopment begins at the former Sockanosset School, it stirs something dark that was never meant to surface. Detective Maggie Silva and her partner, Liam Doyle, are pulled into an investigation that reaches far beyond missing records and institutional neglect. The past is not gone. It has simply been waiting. As violence erupts with unsettling purpose, it becomes clear that what was hidden underground has learned how to rise. Jeri Riley, a photographer with ties she does not yet understand, finds herself dangerously close to a truth that was
never meant to be uncovered.

Beneath Sockanosset is a dark thriller about buried systems, inherited silence, and the cost of forgetting. Some secrets do not stay buried.

226 pages, Paperback

Published January 16, 2026

Reviews

[Sally Binegar]

Old Memories

I enjoyed the childhood memories of Rocky Point. Laughed at the remembered threats of being sent to the bad boys school if you didn't behave. The was surreal. Scary at times with it's twist and turns. The aha moments when new information came to light. Most especially the ending. I would suggest this book to everyone who grew up in Rhode Island.

[Emma McDermott]

What I expected when I went into it - pretty underdeveloped writing and a lot of editing errors (at least on Kindle), but worth the quick read for the hometown tale. I will say, the plot twists were unexpected and made for great anticipation while reading!

[Melanie]

Not what I expected. I thought it was going to be a more historical writing not fiction. I felt it didn’t have a good flow from chapter to chapter. IMO quick read , decent plot twist

[Shaelyn]

Was there any editing at all?

There are whole chapters that repeat and the flow of the story is very off. Not bad if you know Rhode Island, but not much else to offer.