The Hideaway: A Backwoods Justice Series novella

by Rena Marin

Sissy survived a horrific night on a backroad. The horrors she witnessed still haunts her. The worst part? The thing that keeps her awake at night? He’s still out there. The boy. The child being raised by the madman who killed her best friends escaped. The police found no evidence he ever existed. Locals believe he’s simply a figment of her imagination, but she knows the truth.Trying to piece together a normal life, Sissy finally allows someone in. Dean is everything she needs. He’s strong, supportive, and most of all, he believes her. In hopes of helping her through the anniversary of that night, he whisks her away on a secret rendezvous. But in the backwoods, you’re never alone. Someone is watching their every move from the darkness. Sissy feels it. She knows something isn’t right. The watchers in the woods have been waiting for this night. They want Sissy and Hart alone. They want them to suffer. Will they escape their secret hideaway or will the family finally have their revenge?

158 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2021

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

[Shelby W · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book two in the Backwoods Justice Series. Highly recommend reading, Backroad, first before jumping into this suspenseful, entertaining and fast-paced story. I am totally invested, looking forward to more books in the series.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eeep

Crazy outcome to another great story. Love books by this author. Always makes me want to jump in the story and strangle the bad guys lol