Three couples rent a luxury cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway to die for in this chilling locked-room thriller.

What could be more restful than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah’s generous brother found the listing online. The reviews are stellar. It'll be three couples on this trip with good food, good company and lots of R & R.

But the dreamy weekend is about to turn into a nightmare. 

A deadly storm is brewing. The rental host seems just a little too present. The personal chef reveals that their beautiful house has a spine-tingling history. And the friends have their own complicated past, with secrets that run blood deep.

How well does Hannah know her brother, her own husband? Can she trust her best friend? Meanwhile, someone is determined to ruin the weekend, looking to exact a payback for deeds long buried. Who is the stranger among them?

"This is one of those slow-build, multiple-POV suspense novels that will capture readers’ attention, while also frustrating them with the sluggish pacing." Read the full review by Smexy Books here.

"I also enjoyed getting to know the main characters. I felt like I really got a feel for all of them and with a few different POVs, I didn’t get overwhelmed or confused. They were different enough that I was able to get a read on each one that was telling the story." Read the full review by Pages, Plots and Pints here.

"...this tale is a wonderful mystery that asks a lot of intriguing questions about right and wrong and just what makes a person choose one over the other. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a dark, nuanced suspense novel." Read the full review by All About Romance here.

• People Magazine Book of the Week 
• PopSugar Best Thriller and Mystery
• CrimeReads Best Psychological Thrillers
• Goodreads Editor’s and Readers Most Anticipated Book 
• BookPage Best Mysteries of November 
• BookBub Best Mysteries and Thrillers 
• Scary Mommy Best Fall Releases 
• St. Paul Pioneer Press Top Reads 
• The Saturday Evening Post Best Books to Cozy Up with this Fall   

I am the puzzle piece that you think will fit - but doesn't. 

Maybe if Scott hadn't died, I never would have been curious about my donor father. Because my dad? He was enough, more than enough.

You could be biologically related but not really a family. You can be a family - like spouses - but not be biologically related. 

She might endure Mako being unfaithful, but she couldn't abide that type of flaw in herself. 

Henry had a hard time understanding racism. People where just people, right? hey might differ in the color of their skin, features, or cultures, but under their skin, they were all the same. 

Maybe when it came to family, there were more questions than answers for some people. 

"There are lots of things we don't understand about genetics. But I have to believe that our choices mean more than our biology"

Cricket had no idea what the woman was talking about, but she could tell that whatever it was, there was something even uglier, even deeper beneath it. Like the bully on the playground that's abused at home. Hurt people hurt people.