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After the Cabin
“What happened to you at the cabin was truly awful, but the important thing is that you survived. Now you just have to put your life back together.”
Three years ago, Anna Matthews was kidnapped and held in a remote cabin. After being tortured and mutilated for several days, she miraculously managed to escape, and now finally she's due for release from the psychiatric hospital where she's been receiving treatment ever since. It's time for her to pick up the pieces of her shattered life.
Soon, however, Anna finds that the past isn't quite ready to let go. She experiences a series of horrific flashbacks to the cabin, and starts seeing the faces of her tormentors, even though she knows they're all dead. After a terrifying encounter in a dark street, she seems to be on the verge of a complete collapse, but at the back of her mind she can't help wondering whether someone from the cabin managed to survive.
And then, just when she thinks the situation can't get any worse, Anna learns that her best friend has disappeared, seemingly kidnapped in the exact same way.
After the Cabin is a horror novel about a girl who desperately wants to escape her past, but who finds ghosts and shadowy figures trying to drag her back into the nightmare.
Three years ago, Anna Matthews was kidnapped and held in a remote cabin. After being tortured and mutilated for several days, she miraculously managed to escape, and now finally she's due for release from the psychiatric hospital where she's been receiving treatment ever since. It's time for her to pick up the pieces of her shattered life.
Soon, however, Anna finds that the past isn't quite ready to let go. She experiences a series of horrific flashbacks to the cabin, and starts seeing the faces of her tormentors, even though she knows they're all dead. After a terrifying encounter in a dark street, she seems to be on the verge of a complete collapse, but at the back of her mind she can't help wondering whether someone from the cabin managed to survive.
And then, just when she thinks the situation can't get any worse, Anna learns that her best friend has disappeared, seemingly kidnapped in the exact same way.
After the Cabin is a horror novel about a girl who desperately wants to escape her past, but who finds ghosts and shadowy figures trying to drag her back into the nightmare.
170 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 12, 2016
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Amy Cross
662 books1,675 followersAmy Cross writes novels and short stories in a number of genres, mainly horror, paranormal and fantasy. Books include The Farm, Annie's Room, The Island, Eli's Town and Asylum.
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November 7, 2016
"There's no life after the cabin. Only madness."
Such a crazy story! That's not an insult, mind you. Anna escapes from her harrowing ordeal at the cabin and spends three years under psychiatric care. Now, she is ready to finally return home. Or is she? She's been seeing blinking red camera lights everywhere she goes. She's having conversations with people who may or may not be there. Now she's second-guessing everything that happens to her, unable to differentiate reality from delusion. When her friend goes missing, she feels responsible for endangering her life. But is she more to blame than she can imagine?
Sucked into the paranoia, I didn't know what to believe. Is Anna seeing ghosts? Is someone trying to drive her mad? Or is she already insane? This was a great, suspenseful story. It kept me guessing until the end. Even after the end, actually. I had to reach out to the author because I thought maybe I missed something. Ms. Cross explained that she intentionally obscured the ending so that readers would be able to identify with Anna. Quite brilliant, if you ask me. I really enjoyed this story. And best of all, I've learned that another book in this series will be released soon. Will I be reading it? Just try and stop me!
Such a crazy story! That's not an insult, mind you. Anna escapes from her harrowing ordeal at the cabin and spends three years under psychiatric care. Now, she is ready to finally return home. Or is she? She's been seeing blinking red camera lights everywhere she goes. She's having conversations with people who may or may not be there. Now she's second-guessing everything that happens to her, unable to differentiate reality from delusion. When her friend goes missing, she feels responsible for endangering her life. But is she more to blame than she can imagine?
Sucked into the paranoia, I didn't know what to believe. Is Anna seeing ghosts? Is someone trying to drive her mad? Or is she already insane? This was a great, suspenseful story. It kept me guessing until the end. Even after the end, actually. I had to reach out to the author because I thought maybe I missed something. Ms. Cross explained that she intentionally obscured the ending so that readers would be able to identify with Anna. Quite brilliant, if you ask me. I really enjoyed this story. And best of all, I've learned that another book in this series will be released soon. Will I be reading it? Just try and stop me!
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August 19, 2017
Awesome and gripping followup here. The story is so strong and independent that you could almost get away with reading it on its own. The two books together feel like one large, amazing story and I love how the characters here really seem to grow and change. This book had me guessing all the way through.
April 15, 2025
not sure how to feel about this read. the previous book was soo gruesome which made it hard to forget. this book i get her dealing with ptsd but so much was going on that it's like what's real what isn't real? I was confused and not in a good way. Definitely not a book for me.
2.5 stars
2.5 stars
April 21, 2019
Amy Cross at her best!
February 4, 2018
Entertaining, But Potholes Make This One Miss The Mark. :o\
Okay, this review is going to be quite hard to write as I don't want to give too many spoilers for those who have not read this book.
On the plus side, this is a good story about how, under deep stress, a person can learn to totally distrust their own reality.
Years after her ordeal at the hands of a group of friends in a remote., Norwegian cabin, Anna is finally released from hospital to live with her mother. What starts off to be a wonderful relief soon turns into an absolute nightmare as events seem to draw her mind back to what happened during those awful days at the cabin. She soon finds that she can trust no one, especially not her own memories.
I really liked the way this part of the book worked out. It kept me wondering if the events in the first book had really happened in the way we had been told, or if things had been quite different. I also liked the way Anna was constantly forced to question her own sanity. Amy Cross did a good job of showing what it must feel like to totally doubt one's state of mind.
Now, I know you're probably wondering why I've only given it three stars if the book is as good as I have made it sound in the account above. This is where I move onto the minus points.
There are not very many minus points, but one of the main ones is that there quite a few potholes along the way which never seem to be tied up. Another read through and edit probably would have been enough to have ironed out these kinks. There are also a few grammar and spelling mistakes, but I can forgive her those as they take nothing away from the story and I know how prolific this author is.
Just a quick aside, Amy, if you read this review I just want you to know that I do like your work but take a little more time over the editing and I'm sure you'll give us a lot of brilliant books in the future. :o)
Okay, this review is going to be quite hard to write as I don't want to give too many spoilers for those who have not read this book.
On the plus side, this is a good story about how, under deep stress, a person can learn to totally distrust their own reality.
Years after her ordeal at the hands of a group of friends in a remote., Norwegian cabin, Anna is finally released from hospital to live with her mother. What starts off to be a wonderful relief soon turns into an absolute nightmare as events seem to draw her mind back to what happened during those awful days at the cabin. She soon finds that she can trust no one, especially not her own memories.
I really liked the way this part of the book worked out. It kept me wondering if the events in the first book had really happened in the way we had been told, or if things had been quite different. I also liked the way Anna was constantly forced to question her own sanity. Amy Cross did a good job of showing what it must feel like to totally doubt one's state of mind.
Now, I know you're probably wondering why I've only given it three stars if the book is as good as I have made it sound in the account above. This is where I move onto the minus points.
There are not very many minus points, but one of the main ones is that there quite a few potholes along the way which never seem to be tied up. Another read through and edit probably would have been enough to have ironed out these kinks. There are also a few grammar and spelling mistakes, but I can forgive her those as they take nothing away from the story and I know how prolific this author is.
Just a quick aside, Amy, if you read this review I just want you to know that I do like your work but take a little more time over the editing and I'm sure you'll give us a lot of brilliant books in the future. :o)
April 25, 2017
Great
After reading the cabin I was eager to read this sequel. As ever I enjoyed this book from amy cross. It does make you question what is going on and it confused me completely. After finishing the book I'm still non the wiser about what happened but all in all a good book. If anyone has any answers at the end please let me know! Lol
After reading the cabin I was eager to read this sequel. As ever I enjoyed this book from amy cross. It does make you question what is going on and it confused me completely. After finishing the book I'm still non the wiser about what happened but all in all a good book. If anyone has any answers at the end please let me know! Lol
December 20, 2017
Just as good as The Cabin. I've already got another 2 Cross novels ready to go on my Kindle. Her books are really fast paced and that is so good for me as I tend to lose interest in a novel if it starts to veer off track even the slightest bit. I did both books in a sitting today and it was time well spent. Unlike many people who like all loose ends tied up at the end of a story, the fact that at this story's conclusion Anna's mental health was still in question, was one of the best parts of this book. I love it when the odd loose end is left to the reader's imagination 👌
August 4, 2021
What a mind bender
Any Cross is definitely the Goddess of mind bending! Anna was tortured and she finally leaves the hospital, but was she ready mentally? Someone is following her, she knows this from the little red camera light she sees occasionally. I was left with my jaw in my lap! A definite must read 📚 happy reading
Any Cross is definitely the Goddess of mind bending! Anna was tortured and she finally leaves the hospital, but was she ready mentally? Someone is following her, she knows this from the little red camera light she sees occasionally. I was left with my jaw in my lap! A definite must read 📚 happy reading
January 8, 2018
Another great read. Enjoyed this one as much as the first but the very ending is, well, let me just say that I am a bit confused with it. But it did not take away from the overall story being quite good.
January 26, 2018
Amy Cross at her very best!
For me, this was the most enthralling and absorbing Amy Cross book I have read and, to think, I nearly passed it by. Her prequel, The Cabin, was a book I hated - far too gruesome for my taste and I only gave it 2 stars. However, this sequel was a masterpiece in psychological thriller writing with a supernatural backdrop. Well recommended as a stand alone read.
For me, this was the most enthralling and absorbing Amy Cross book I have read and, to think, I nearly passed it by. Her prequel, The Cabin, was a book I hated - far too gruesome for my taste and I only gave it 2 stars. However, this sequel was a masterpiece in psychological thriller writing with a supernatural backdrop. Well recommended as a stand alone read.
August 25, 2018
The Cabin Part 2
With a narrator so insane and unreliable, After the Cabin is a frightening horror story that gives more chills and thrills than the original book.
With a narrator so insane and unreliable, After the Cabin is a frightening horror story that gives more chills and thrills than the original book.
March 4, 2019
I read both books in a 24 hour period of this duo. However, there was some confusion and disappointment because Amazon listed this as a trilogy. I anticipated a third installment to no avail.
In saying that, the conclusion to book 2 was strange and left me with questions. I would like to pretend I am one of the cool kids that “gets it”, but I honestly went back and read the same pages over again trying to decide how the book was being wrapped up. I am still deciding.
This book was riveting and has stuck with me - that’s usually a classic sign that I was spellbound and enjoyed the story more than usual. I appreciated that the scenes in book 2 weren’t as grotesque as The Cabin because though I am an avid horror genre reader, slasher type scenes gross me out (give me the ghosts and ghouls over blood and guts any day).
Anna, the main character, is likeable and you find yourself not only rooting for her, but quickly page turning to find out what’s REALLY going on. Amy Cross is so talented in using suspense, and often, plot twists. I’d recommend ANY of her books, as they are all fast paced and interesting.
In saying that, the conclusion to book 2 was strange and left me with questions. I would like to pretend I am one of the cool kids that “gets it”, but I honestly went back and read the same pages over again trying to decide how the book was being wrapped up. I am still deciding.
This book was riveting and has stuck with me - that’s usually a classic sign that I was spellbound and enjoyed the story more than usual. I appreciated that the scenes in book 2 weren’t as grotesque as The Cabin because though I am an avid horror genre reader, slasher type scenes gross me out (give me the ghosts and ghouls over blood and guts any day).
Anna, the main character, is likeable and you find yourself not only rooting for her, but quickly page turning to find out what’s REALLY going on. Amy Cross is so talented in using suspense, and often, plot twists. I’d recommend ANY of her books, as they are all fast paced and interesting.
June 19, 2022
Sequel di "The Cabin", ed è anche meglio del primo.
Adoro quando non riesci a staccarti da un libro finchè non l'hai finito... :3
Qui abbiamo una situazione da "narratore inaffidabile" che Paula Hawkins spostate proprio. Se in "The Cabin" c'era un misto di horror e paranormale, "After the cabin" ha più i toni del thriller psicologico (ma gli elementi horror e paranormali non mancano), dove la protagonista trascina il lettore nella propria pazzia, e fino all'ultima riga non sai a cosa credere.
Adoro quando non riesci a staccarti da un libro finchè non l'hai finito... :3
Qui abbiamo una situazione da "narratore inaffidabile" che Paula Hawkins spostate proprio. Se in "The Cabin" c'era un misto di horror e paranormale, "After the cabin" ha più i toni del thriller psicologico (ma gli elementi horror e paranormali non mancano), dove la protagonista trascina il lettore nella propria pazzia, e fino all'ultima riga non sai a cosa credere.
May 5, 2017
Superior, 10 stars
Amy, I just finished After The Cabin , the second book of yours that I read in one day, at the expense of letting normal, daily chores go! Your books are so exciting, I get so involved, I don't want them to end. Anna's experiences were just as devastating as in the first book. Ms. Cross, you are one heck of a writer, and needless to say, I love your writing!
Amy, I just finished After The Cabin , the second book of yours that I read in one day, at the expense of letting normal, daily chores go! Your books are so exciting, I get so involved, I don't want them to end. Anna's experiences were just as devastating as in the first book. Ms. Cross, you are one heck of a writer, and needless to say, I love your writing!
June 6, 2017
Mmmmmmm!!!!!!!
Amy Cross is one of my favourite authors, she creates stories that keep you interested, on the edge of your seat, and at times scared. Throw in some mystery, intrigue and a twist and you have a page turner. This is how this book started, as a page turner, it was fast paced, and I have enjoyed reading it. Fans of thrillers will enjoy it. However the ending is a little strange. Where is Karen? And did she/didn't she, was it real? You decided!!!!
Amy Cross is one of my favourite authors, she creates stories that keep you interested, on the edge of your seat, and at times scared. Throw in some mystery, intrigue and a twist and you have a page turner. This is how this book started, as a page turner, it was fast paced, and I have enjoyed reading it. Fans of thrillers will enjoy it. However the ending is a little strange. Where is Karen? And did she/didn't she, was it real? You decided!!!!
August 15, 2017
Strange ending
I'm torn about this book. I didn't like the ending but I like that Amy stays away from the 'predictable' . She throws in twists and turns right to the very end. She still needs a good proofreader but I'm not ready to give up on her yet. I'm anxious to read more of her work.
I'm torn about this book. I didn't like the ending but I like that Amy stays away from the 'predictable' . She throws in twists and turns right to the very end. She still needs a good proofreader but I'm not ready to give up on her yet. I'm anxious to read more of her work.
May 21, 2018
Whoa.
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around what happened. Overall, the book started put a little on the slow side but about 2 maybe 3 chapters in, I was completely consumed by it. This is a companion piece to The Cabin but it also makes an excellent stand-alone.
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around what happened. Overall, the book started put a little on the slow side but about 2 maybe 3 chapters in, I was completely consumed by it. This is a companion piece to The Cabin but it also makes an excellent stand-alone.
September 12, 2018
I found this book more of a gripping psychological thriller than a horror story. Kept me gripped from beginning to end, easy to read in one sitting. Not quite sure about the end though, kind of a head f*** moment, what's real & what's not!
July 15, 2020
After book one in this amazing series had me hooked I couldn't wait to read this one and, man! This book had me on edge even more than the first book this book keeps you guessing and on edge you wont want to put the book down!
June 14, 2021
Second chance
A very good sexual to the cabin. Anne is out of hospital but feels followed by cameras. Her friend Karen and Matt disappear did Anne
torture them? It could be a set up
A very good sexual to the cabin. Anne is out of hospital but feels followed by cameras. Her friend Karen and Matt disappear did Anne
torture them? It could be a set up
December 25, 2022
Wow a great second book to the cabin set.. Very well detailed and amazing writing by an incredible author... It's amazing how a mind can be tricked and to make you think differently ....deffently amazing read
May 20, 2017
Crazy!!!!
Wow! After reading The Cabin, I did NOT expect that! What a crazy ride! This was an enjoyable read, though a bit twisted... I truly enjoyed every second of it!
Wow! After reading The Cabin, I did NOT expect that! What a crazy ride! This was an enjoyable read, though a bit twisted... I truly enjoyed every second of it!
October 1, 2017
Loved it.
One of the best books i read in a !ong time.. Read all the author books so far and everyone was really great.
One of the best books i read in a !ong time.. Read all the author books so far and everyone was really great.
February 12, 2018
My new favorite author
Great follow up to the cabin. Amy cross books never disappoint me so happy I discovered this author this year
Great follow up to the cabin. Amy cross books never disappoint me so happy I discovered this author this year
January 24, 2019
Very great story and it all out made me crazy
Great story loved the tractors in this book why do I have white so many words I love the story a lot
Great story loved the tractors in this book why do I have white so many words I love the story a lot
January 27, 2019
I really liked this book. Amy has really out did herself. Keep them coming.
I really liked this book,Amy has outdid herself.Keep them coming.
I really liked this book,Amy has outdid herself.Keep them coming.
February 3, 2019
Great twist
This book really wrapped up some loose ties from the first. I’m anxious for the third installment of this trilogy.
This book really wrapped up some loose ties from the first. I’m anxious for the third installment of this trilogy.
February 13, 2020
Wow
I think I
I am still trying to get this straight in my mind amy you are the best I enjoyed this story and hi will always be a reader of yours
I think I
I am still trying to get this straight in my mind amy you are the best I enjoyed this story and hi will always be a reader of yours
September 7, 2020
IS IT DONE,YET?
We watch as The tale unfolds. Is this real? Is it true? Is it over yet? What really happened? Can anyone say for sure?
We watch as The tale unfolds. Is this real? Is it true? Is it over yet? What really happened? Can anyone say for sure?
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