Backroad

by Rena Marin

In the Summer of 1995, three friends set off on a road trip to celebrate their graduation and the start of their first summer of freedom. Visiting a secret swimming hole, they find more than the peace and quiet they expected. With a sabotaged truck, their only option is to make the journey back to civilization on foot. As night sets in, they quickly realize they aren't alone on the deserted stretch of road. Now, they must fight for their lives and pray they can survive the night on the backroad.

86 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 16, 2019

About the author

Rena Marin was born in a small town in East Tennessee where she, her husband Daniel, and two children—Cody and Amber—still reside today.
Growing up, reading and writing her own stories was Rena’s favorite pastime. Her once-unreachable dream of becoming a published writer came true when she was in high school and found herself with many writing awards and accolades, including a short story in Reader's Digest.
After starting her own business, Rena continued writing shorts online before moving on to freelance work. Taking a chance, she and a friend submitted a novel to their first publishing company and were delighted to be accepted.
As a member of Crazy Ink Publishing, Rena now has several co-written series underway, including the Dead Oak Terrors Series. Halloween Nightmare, the first book in that series, recently won the Reality Bites Best Horror Book of 2018. Rena also has her own solo series called The Witches of Dark Hollow Ridge. She looks forward to bringing readers with her into a world of magic and adventure.
Keeping close to her short story roots, Rena is part of several anthologies with many more in the works.
A lover of all forms of entertainment, Rena enjoys horror and fantasy movies new and old. When she isn't writing or working, she often finds herself cuddled on the couch with her family—including their five fur babies—and lost in a fantasy world or hoping to be scared.

Reviews

[Diana | Indie Book Addict · Rating 5 out of 5]

Be prepared for one dark and crazy ride. This is one that I had a hard time putting down, and I couldn't race through the pages fast enough. Backroad is definitely edge of your seat reading! The characters are ones you won't soon forget, and the story will leave you stunned. The ending was jaw dropping and totally not what I was expecting. Another fabulous job by Marin!

[Alicia Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get ready for a thriller that will have you turning the pages way into the night. I simply couldn't put it down. Rena Marin is such a great storyteller that this could actually be a true situation. Three friends are going for a swim together before they go separate ways after high school and what they find will change their lives forever. Sissy tries her best to keep them moving on the backroad to find a way out, but the problem is that they have a stalker and it's completely dark. The end of the story had my mouth hanging in shock! An absolutely perfect story to keep you looking behind you. If you go into the woods for any reason, make sure you know where you are going.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me up late into the night in an effort to finish it because it was so good. It had characters that drew you into the story and the writing was flawless making you feel as though you were there. I didn't expect the ending so be prepared to be surprised.

[Shelby W · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gave me the best adrenaline rush. It is a really good story, definitely looking forward to Book Two.