The House in the Pines
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Summary
Armed with only hazy memories， a woman who long ago witnessed her friend's sudden， mysterious death， and has since spent her life trying to forget， sets out to track down answers。 What she uncovers， deep in the woods， is hardly to be believed。。。。
Maya was a high school senior when her best friend， Aubrey， mysteriously dropped dead in front of the enigmatic man named Frank whom they'd been spending time with all summer。
Seven years later， Maya lives in Boston with a loving boyfriend and is kicking the secret addiction that has allowed her to cope with what happened years ago， the gaps in her memories， and the lost time that she can't account for。 But her past comes rushing back when she comes across a recent YouTube video in which a young woman suddenly keels over and dies in a diner while sitting across from none other than Frank。 Plunged into the trauma that has defined her life， Maya heads to her Berkshires hometown to relive that fateful summer--the influence Frank once had on her and the obsessive jealousy that nearly destroyed her friendship with Aubrey。
At her mother's house， she excavates fragments of her past and notices hidden messages in her deceased Guatemalan father's book that didn't stand out to her earlier。 To save herself， she must understand a story written before she was born， but time keeps running out， and soon， all roads are leading back to Frank's cabin。。。。
Utterly unique and captivating， The House in the Pines keeps you guessing about whether we can ever fully confront the past and return home。
Maya was a high school senior when her best friend， Aubrey， mysteriously dropped dead in front of the enigmatic man named Frank whom they'd been spending time with all summer。
Seven years later， Maya lives in Boston with a loving boyfriend and is kicking the secret addiction that has allowed her to cope with what happened years ago， the gaps in her memories， and the lost time that she can't account for。 But her past comes rushing back when she comes across a recent YouTube video in which a young woman suddenly keels over and dies in a diner while sitting across from none other than Frank。 Plunged into the trauma that has defined her life， Maya heads to her Berkshires hometown to relive that fateful summer--the influence Frank once had on her and the obsessive jealousy that nearly destroyed her friendship with Aubrey。
At her mother's house， she excavates fragments of her past and notices hidden messages in her deceased Guatemalan father's book that didn't stand out to her earlier。 To save herself， she must understand a story written before she was born， but time keeps running out， and soon， all roads are leading back to Frank's cabin。。。。
Utterly unique and captivating， The House in the Pines keeps you guessing about whether we can ever fully confront the past and return home。
Reviews
Haley
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Maya witnessed her best friend， Aubrey， die under very weird circumstances。 Aubrey was talking to Maya's summer fling， Frank， when she just fell over and died for no apparent reason。 Maya has tried to drown out her guilt and sadness by abusing a prescription drug and alcohol。 Now it is seven years later and another woman has died in the presence of Frank and Maya can't help but think this isn't a coincidence。 She decides to head back home， get herself together， and find out what she's missing。。。 Maya witnessed her best friend， Aubrey， die under very weird circumstances。 Aubrey was talking to Maya's summer fling， Frank， when she just fell over and died for no apparent reason。 Maya has tried to drown out her guilt and sadness by abusing a prescription drug and alcohol。 Now it is seven years later and another woman has died in the presence of Frank and Maya can't help but think this isn't a coincidence。 She decides to head back home， get herself together， and find out what she's missing。。。 or maybe what she was forced to forget。I really enjoyed the second half of this book and the storyline is one I've never experienced before。 The first half was slower and the jumping of timelines got a little confusing。 Overall， it was a decent book that kept me guessing。Thank you to Ana Reyes， Penguin Group Dutton， and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange of my honest review。 。。。more
Kristin
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Do you ever wish You were reading a book and immediately the book jumps into every detail you were hoping for？ Have you ever read a book that cut straight to the chase and starts the story almost immediately from the get-go？ Well， this is the book for you！ This is such an impressive debut novel， and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read this prior to pub date。 The book follows the life of Maya， and we quickly learn Maya is a very interesting， hey complicated character。 Without spoiling Do you ever wish You were reading a book and immediately the book jumps into every detail you were hoping for？ Have you ever read a book that cut straight to the chase and starts the story almost immediately from the get-go？ Well， this is the book for you！ This is such an impressive debut novel， and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read this prior to pub date。 The book follows the life of Maya， and we quickly learn Maya is a very interesting， hey complicated character。 Without spoiling too much， I will say this book is a mix of psychological， paranormal and what in the world just happened。 Honestly， it’s the best mix of it all。 We learn about Frank， a mysterious guy who works at the library， but does he have some sort of magical powers？ How does time fly when you are with him？ Then， we have the death of not only one （Aubrey， Maya’s best friend）， but another girl in the presence of Frank。 How did two different girls drop dead in front of Frank？ Did he do it？ Did a ghost do it？ There is so much more than meets the eye。Thank you @Netgalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Amber ♡︎ cvillebooksandwine
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*sigh* I was really hopeful for this book despite seeing poor reviews。 I was especially excited when they announced that it would be Reese’s January Book Club pick。 The synopsis grabbed me and it sounded great。 Unfortunately， this book was all over the place and nothing really happens。 IMHO- It’s just drinking， pill popping and unorganized ramblings。 I kept hoping that the further I got into the story it would pick up but it just never happened。
Karen （idleutopia_reads）
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More of a three star books but I'll give it four since there were elements of the book I liked。 I'm not a huge thriller reader so that has a lot to do with my experience with the book。 Sort of spoilers but the ending was really rushed which made a big impact on my reading。 More of a three star books but I'll give it four since there were elements of the book I liked。 I'm not a huge thriller reader so that has a lot to do with my experience with the book。 Sort of spoilers but the ending was really rushed which made a big impact on my reading。 。。。more
Michelle
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Thank you to Dutton Books and Netgalley for the electronic advanced copy of The House in the Pines。 After seeing a video of a young woman mysteriously dropping dead while taking to a man， our main character， Maya， revisits her troubled past to find out what really happened to her friend who died under similar circumstances in the presence of the same man。 No one believed her when she blamed him then。 Will they now？The book is a decent thriller that although slightly unbelievable is not too far f Thank you to Dutton Books and Netgalley for the electronic advanced copy of The House in the Pines。 After seeing a video of a young woman mysteriously dropping dead while taking to a man， our main character， Maya， revisits her troubled past to find out what really happened to her friend who died under similar circumstances in the presence of the same man。 No one believed her when she blamed him then。 Will they now？The book is a decent thriller that although slightly unbelievable is not too far fetched the way the author tells the story。 I'd recommend checking this out if you like mysteries。 。。。more
Lydia Norton
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For a full review， visit The Librarian's Lunchbox。 Thanks to Penguin Random House for the ARC in exchange for an honest review！ Maya is in her senior year， and has just fallen in love for the first time。 Frank is the charismatic， mysterious part-time librarian who claims to have built himself a cabin in the woods behind his ailing father’s house; he’d love to show it to her sometime。 Then one day Maya’s best friend Aubrey drops dead suddenly while talking to Frank…and Maya thinks he had somethin For a full review， visit The Librarian's Lunchbox。 Thanks to Penguin Random House for the ARC in exchange for an honest review！ Maya is in her senior year， and has just fallen in love for the first time。 Frank is the charismatic， mysterious part-time librarian who claims to have built himself a cabin in the woods behind his ailing father’s house; he’d love to show it to her sometime。 Then one day Maya’s best friend Aubrey drops dead suddenly while talking to Frank…and Maya thinks he had something to do with it。Seven years later， Maya is living in Boston with her boyfriend， Dan， trying to kick a Klonopin habit and not doing very well。 During a bout of insomnia， she watches a not-quite-viral video of a woman suddenly dying in her hometown’s diner; and she’s sitting next to a man who looks very familiar。 Suddenly， Maya isn’t so sure exactly what happened that summer， so she heads back to her Berkshires town to dive deeper into Frank。 Who is he really？ And what is he hiding in that house in the pines？The House in the Pines was mysterious， but not as mysterious as Frank himself。 Frank was by far what kept the pages turning for me。 There was a smaller mystery surrounding Maya’s father and the book he wrote before he was killed， but I was much less invested in that than in knowing exactly who Frank was。 Unfortunately， the reader never gets all the answers。 Reyes does a good job of making the reader question whether Frank is really a killer。 Did Maya have a small psychotic break after the death of Audrey？ Is the opioid withdrawal messing with her perceptions？ Or is Frank somehow responsible for not just one but two deaths of young women， without even touching them？ It’s a compelling mystery。 As the book delves deeper into what happened with Maya and Frank that summer， the more sure I became， as a reader， one way or the other。The book lost a star at the end， only because I didn’t get all the closure I needed。 The how’s and why’s and motivations of the characters seemed glossed over。 I wanted to know exactly what happened to Frank at the end of the book， but the book ends before the reader knows for sure the outcome of Maya’s investigation。Otherwise， this book was a page turning， pulse pounding， thrilling debut by a talented writer。 It reminded me a bit of Sarah Pinsborough‘s storytelling， in all the right ways。 。。。more
Shelby （allthebooksalltheways）
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What a clever book！Review to come！
Annette
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Maya is obsessed with finding out what really happened in a video she saw。 It reminds her of how someone else died。 Maya bothered me， her drinking and drugs drove me crazy。 The story flips back and forth which I found a bit annoying。。 This just wasn’t my favorite book
Barb Lie
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The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes is a stand-alone psychological thriller。 Maya， the main character of this story， is haunted by the mysterious death of her high school best friend 7 years ago。 Her memories are very hazy， with her unable to remember the past， as well as trying to get herself off of her addiction to Klonopin。 While in high school， Maya started dating Frank， who seemed a bit of a loner， and her best friend， Aubrey worried about Maya and her relationship with Frank。 Maya began to The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes is a stand-alone psychological thriller。 Maya， the main character of this story， is haunted by the mysterious death of her high school best friend 7 years ago。 Her memories are very hazy， with her unable to remember the past， as well as trying to get herself off of her addiction to Klonopin。 While in high school， Maya started dating Frank， who seemed a bit of a loner， and her best friend， Aubrey worried about Maya and her relationship with Frank。 Maya began to act strange， not able to remember some things， and when Aubrey mysteriously drops dead， while sitting across from Frank; Maya suspects that somehow Frank had something to do with her death。 Unable to prove anything， Maya leaves town to go to college。7 years later Maya sees a You Tube video， showing a woman who suddenly keels over dead in a diner， with the man sitting across from her， being Frank。 Plunged into her nightmare， Maya decides to return to her hometown to find out the truth from all those years ago。 She is determined to find a way to get past her trauma， and learn how Frank is manipulating people。 Maya’s Guatemalan father wrote an unfinished book， that when she reads， she begins to suspect the unique connections to whatever Frank is able to do。 As the story races to its climax， we do discover what is happening， but with that said， I do not want to give spoilers。 You will need to read this book to find out。Overall， I did have mixed feelings about this book。 It was a unique story， suspenseful and interesting。 I just thought there was too much going on between the past and present， leaving me a bit confused at times。 Early on， I did like Aubrey and Maya’s friendship， and Maya’s mom was very good。 Frank was a bad character， especially the more we learn。 The House in the Pines was well written by Ana Reyes， as for the most part， it kept your attention throughout; with suspense， memories of the past， addiction， and confronting the truths。 If you like psychological thrillers， I suggest you read The House in the Pines。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more
Kristy Hidalgo
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Maya is having a rough time。 She is going through Klonopin withdrawal when she sees a surveillance video of a girl being murdered in the presence of her ex-boyfriend。 The story follows Maya as she goes back to her hometown to confront her past and her best friend's murder 7 years ago that she knows is the fault of Frank， her ex-boyfriend from the surveillance video。 I was swept along in this book and the foray into Maya's past as well as her mind。 This is a solid thriller with an interesting pre Maya is having a rough time。 She is going through Klonopin withdrawal when she sees a surveillance video of a girl being murdered in the presence of her ex-boyfriend。 The story follows Maya as she goes back to her hometown to confront her past and her best friend's murder 7 years ago that she knows is the fault of Frank， her ex-boyfriend from the surveillance video。 I was swept along in this book and the foray into Maya's past as well as her mind。 This is a solid thriller with an interesting premise。 The ending wasn't what I hoped for but it was still good。 Thank you to Netgalley and Dutton/Penguin Random House for a free copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jay Dwight
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An atmospheric， creepy thriller that will have you guessing what has been happening and if there’s a sinister reason to events。 Maya has been haunted by her best friend Audrey passing away in front of her when they were both 17。 She’s not sure how， but Maya believes the guy she was seeing at the time， Frank Bellamy caused Audrey’s death。 Nothing could be substantiated， and no charges were laid。 Now 7 years later， Maya sees a video showing a woman in her old hometown dying in very similar circums An atmospheric， creepy thriller that will have you guessing what has been happening and if there’s a sinister reason to events。 Maya has been haunted by her best friend Audrey passing away in front of her when they were both 17。 She’s not sure how， but Maya believes the guy she was seeing at the time， Frank Bellamy caused Audrey’s death。 Nothing could be substantiated， and no charges were laid。 Now 7 years later， Maya sees a video showing a woman in her old hometown dying in very similar circumstances， and again Frank is nearby when the death occurs。 Maya is desperate to prove a link between Frank and the deaths。 Is there one？ And if not， what has caused these two extremely rare but similar deaths。 。。。more
Linda
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I predict Ana Reyes will soon be an author readers follow with enthusiasm。 I’m already hoping she’s working on her next novel。 I’ve been in a fiction reading slump lately。 None of the novels I’ve started kept my attention。 The House in the Pines’ main character grabbed my attention from the beginning and I just had to find out how it all turned out。 Such a satisfying book which I’ll be recommending to my friends！
Missy
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Book #1 read in 20233。5 ⭐️Thank you to @duttonbooks and @netgalley for the #gifted digital ARC and @PRHaudio for the complimentary audiobook。Summary:When Maya sees a video of a girl dying at a table in a restaurant， she immediately recognizes the man she’s with。 In fact， that same man was with her friend， Aubrey， when she died。 Maya needs to know what happened so she can finally get closer about the past。💭Characters: Maya is a hot mess。 From the first chapter， we find out she’s off her antipsyc Book #1 read in 20233。5 ⭐️Thank you to @duttonbooks and @netgalley for the #gifted digital ARC and @PRHaudio for the complimentary audiobook。Summary:When Maya sees a video of a girl dying at a table in a restaurant， she immediately recognizes the man she’s with。 In fact， that same man was with her friend， Aubrey， when she died。 Maya needs to know what happened so she can finally get closer about the past。💭Characters: Maya is a hot mess。 From the first chapter， we find out she’s off her antipsychotic medication。 She insists she doesn’t need it but the people closest to her （mom） and her family history indicate she does。 She’s so unreliable as a narrator that I honestly didn’t know if I could believe anything she thought。 Frank appears manipulative， but we only know of Frank through Maya’s viewpoint。 Same with Aubrey。Plot: The story was a bit all over the place。 It seemed to be running in a linear way but once the flashbacks were introduced， I often found myself confused between past and present。 The way new characters， and old ones， were introduced also seemed disjointed。 The story itself was interesting， and I wasn’t sure where it was going although I had my suspicions。 It was interesting to see those realized。 Pacing: The pacing was not overly fast， but things happened in a way that I felt I was always a step behind。 The alternating between past and present happened at breakneck speed in some cases。 But the narrative felt slower。 Writing: I really enjoyed Reyes’s writing style。 There was a flow in it， especially in the flashback scenes that kept me reading。 Enjoyment: Overall， I am glad I read this book and know that I want to read more by this author because of her writing style。 。。。more
BookNerdsBrainDump
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Short Take: A lot of buildup， leading to not much。（*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。*）Greetings， duckies， and Happy New Year！ There are a lot of things I would like to accomplish this year， but I’ve learned over the last few decades that it’s better to just try to do a little better every day than to set myself up for larger-scale failure down the road。 Of course， I want to read a lot more tasty books， and share my brilliant insi Short Take: A lot of buildup， leading to not much。（*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。*）Greetings， duckies， and Happy New Year！ There are a lot of things I would like to accomplish this year， but I’ve learned over the last few decades that it’s better to just try to do a little better every day than to set myself up for larger-scale failure down the road。 Of course， I want to read a lot more tasty books， and share my brilliant insights with the world， so let’s start with that one， shall we？When Maya was a newly-graduated seventeen year old， she fell head over heels for slightly older Frank。 He was sweet， slightly geeky， and building his own cabin on family property。 It was all sunshine and roses， until Maya’s best friend Aubrey dropped dead while talking with Frank。After Aubrey’s death was ruled as “probably just some freaky medical thing” （I’m paraphrasing）， Maya moved away and moved on with her life。 Until seven years later， when she comes across a youtube video of a young woman talking to Frank in a diner… and falling down dead。 Of course， Maya has to return home to Uncover Secrets From Her Past。 Of course Nothing Is What It Seems。 And of course Frank has Dark Secrets of his own。Nerdlings， there was a lot of love about this book。 First off， Maya is going through withdrawal from her prescribed Klonopin， and I think that’s a subject we need to address more as a society。 Also， there are some delicious passages dealing with a little-known myth， and some fascinating bits of life in Guatemala 20-some years ago。But for all the yummy bits and pieces， the ending fell flat on its metaphorical face。 There were a lot of threads that sort of came together and then a kind of weak， kind-of happy non-ending。 I came away feeling like the author couldn’t settle on a super cool finale， so she just shrugged & let it be over。 The Nerd’s Rating: THREE HAPPY NEURONS （and a full-size Snickers。 Because now I need something genuinely satisfying。） 。。。more
ElphaReads
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Thank you to the publisher for giving me an ARC of this at ALAAC22！A very strange and unsettling thriller that made me wonder if it was more horror based or more thriller based。 I liked the way that the story was told through two timelines and how they came together， and there were some genuinely interesting reveals and twists。 That said， I think that it kind of petered out and dragged on a bit at the end， and while I don't really mind a lack of closure for the most part， this one felt a little Thank you to the publisher for giving me an ARC of this at ALAAC22！A very strange and unsettling thriller that made me wonder if it was more horror based or more thriller based。 I liked the way that the story was told through two timelines and how they came together， and there were some genuinely interesting reveals and twists。 That said， I think that it kind of petered out and dragged on a bit at the end， and while I don't really mind a lack of closure for the most part， this one felt a little too unresolved in some ways。 That said， a solid read by all accounts。 。。。more
Jamele （BookswithJams）
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This is a slow burn thriller that is atmospheric and creepy and had such an interesting plot。 The audio was very well done and while the pace was a little slower， it was still a ‘quick’ read that I listened to in one setting as I had to know how it would end。 I thought the ending was great and overall I enjoyed this one。Thank you PRH Audio for the ALC and NetGalley / Dutton Books for the ARC to review。
Taylor M
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Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the digital ARC！This was a very well done unreliable narrator thriller but for some reason （I will elaborate）。 this didn't hit the mark for me。What it boiled down to was the narration was SO unreliable it felt like it somewhat dragged on and felt unbelievable。 I felt midway that I really had to slog through this。That being said I still enjoyed it but not as much as I thought I would。 Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the digital ARC！This was a very well done unreliable narrator thriller but for some reason （I will elaborate）。 this didn't hit the mark for me。What it boiled down to was the narration was SO unreliable it felt like it somewhat dragged on and felt unbelievable。 I felt midway that I really had to slog through this。That being said I still enjoyed it but not as much as I thought I would。 。。。more
Carol Werner Harris
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The House in the Pinesby Ana ReyesPub Date: 03 Jan 2023 "The House in the Pines" is a fast paced mystery， thriller from debut author， "Ana Reyes"。 It is a very interesting story， definitely different than any I've ever read in the past。 It starts out slow but held my interest until the final big reveal at the end！ Well worth the wait。I highly commend this debut author for covering the subject of addiction in such an out right honest manner。 It gives you the insight of an addicts struggles。Thank The House in the Pinesby Ana ReyesPub Date: 03 Jan 2023 "The House in the Pines" is a fast paced mystery， thriller from debut author， "Ana Reyes"。 It is a very interesting story， definitely different than any I've ever read in the past。 It starts out slow but held my interest until the final big reveal at the end！ Well worth the wait。I highly commend this debut author for covering the subject of addiction in such an out right honest manner。 It gives you the insight of an addicts struggles。Thank you #NetGalley， #PenguinGroupDutton， Dutton and #TheHouseinthePines for providing me with an e-ARC of this book。 All thoughts and feelings are strictly my own。I rated this 4 stars。 。。。more
krista | overbookt
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we love a debut author over here！ although i have a bone to pick with this one because of how utterly creeped out i still feel after finishing this book 😂this is one of those thrillers that will stay with me for a long time due to the creepy psychological nature of the story。 i thought the author did a great job building the reader up to what was a predictable-ish outcome， but a creepy one nonetheless。 thank you to @duttonbooks and @anareyeswriter for my #gifted advanced copy！ [3。5⭐️]
Danielle B
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Maya was in high school when a great tragedy struck and she lost her best friend， Aubrey。 Aubrey died in a mysterious way where she just collapsed in the company of Frank， a man they had been spending time with all summer。 Fast forward seven years and Maya is still haunted by her past but trying to have a normal life。 That is until she sees a certain YouTube video！ The video displays a young woman literally dropping dead in a restaurant while sitting with…guess who…Frank！ Armed with new evidence Maya was in high school when a great tragedy struck and she lost her best friend， Aubrey。 Aubrey died in a mysterious way where she just collapsed in the company of Frank， a man they had been spending time with all summer。 Fast forward seven years and Maya is still haunted by her past but trying to have a normal life。 That is until she sees a certain YouTube video！ The video displays a young woman literally dropping dead in a restaurant while sitting with…guess who…Frank！ Armed with new evidence， Maya returns to her home town to see what she can find out。THE HOUSE IN THE PINES was an interesting story that slowly builds up and draws you in。 I really enjoyed that the plot was something different than many of the thrillers I've read lately。 It's an excellent debut and I would recommend it to others。 4 stars！ Many thanks to Libro。fm and Dutton for my ARC in exchange for my honest review。This review will be posted to my Instagram Blog @coffee。break。book。reviews） in the near future。 。。。more
Kindle Worm
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Seven years ago Maya met and dated Frank briefly before leaving for college。 While the relationship was brief， it’s impact was not。 Maya was mesmerized by Frank and lost hours whenever she was with him， but it wasn’t until her best friend， Aubrey， pointed out how odd he was that Maya saw it。 When Aubrey dies suddenly and unexpectedly in the company of Frank， Maya believes he somehow killed her。 With no evidence and a history of mental health issues in her family， her mom jumps to the wrong concl Seven years ago Maya met and dated Frank briefly before leaving for college。 While the relationship was brief， it’s impact was not。 Maya was mesmerized by Frank and lost hours whenever she was with him， but it wasn’t until her best friend， Aubrey， pointed out how odd he was that Maya saw it。 When Aubrey dies suddenly and unexpectedly in the company of Frank， Maya believes he somehow killed her。 With no evidence and a history of mental health issues in her family， her mom jumps to the wrong conclusion。 Today Maya is in a wonderful relationship， but has kept her secrets， especially now that she’s detoxing after being addicted to Klonopin。 When Maya sees a video online of another woman dropping dead in the company of Frank， she heads home to find answers。 Answers to questions from seven years ago that were never answered and answers that might help with the new death。 Where did the lost hours go？ What kind of spell did Frank still hold over her and what about the cozy cabin in the woods？ Maya must come to grips with her addiction， while trying to figure out the past， but will anyone believe her？ Thank you to Penguin and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Alex Brady
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3。5⭐️Thank you to the publisher for my physical copy and for libro。fm for my ALC。Maya was a high school senior when she witnessed her best friend’s death， while her boyfriend looked on。 Due to the trauma of this event， and the relationship with Frank， Maya’s life is forever changed and in young adulthood she is struggling to cope with her anxiety。 This story is told in dual timelines， and the reader is taken on a wild ride with Maya as she tries to figure out her lapses in memory and what happen 3。5⭐️Thank you to the publisher for my physical copy and for libro。fm for my ALC。Maya was a high school senior when she witnessed her best friend’s death， while her boyfriend looked on。 Due to the trauma of this event， and the relationship with Frank， Maya’s life is forever changed and in young adulthood she is struggling to cope with her anxiety。 This story is told in dual timelines， and the reader is taken on a wild ride with Maya as she tries to figure out her lapses in memory and what happened to her best friend。 I enjoyed this story a lot。 I was thoroughly creeped out， and Frank’s character gave me the icks。 I felt it was really well written， and there were a few times I felt actually nervous while reading。 The concept of the story is unique to me as well， but I can’t reveal too much or else I risk spoiling the story。 Maya grew on me throughout the novel as I worked alongside her to figure out the mystery。 Overall， I enjoyed this one and I’m happy I read it！ 。。。more
Kera’s Always Reading
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This was an entertaining story that I ultimately wanted more from。I enjoyed the characters quite a bit。 Our protagonist is an unreliable narrator， but she is aware of it and I really thought that was interesting aspect to this story。 I also liked the depiction of drug withdrawal。 There was just something about the big reveal that felt stunted。 It was not necessarily predictable， but just felt like a let down in general。
Kate
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Wow， this book had me on the edge of my seat - it was so captivating and creepy I could not wait to get to the end to see how it all played out。 While I enjoyed the story immensely， I was a little disappointed with the ending。 I wanted more resolution with Frank。 That said， this story was highly original and unique。 I will definitely be recommending this book！
Reeca Elliott
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Maya is living in Boston and secretly trying to kicking a Klonopin addiction。 But， when she sees a YouTube video of a young woman dropping dead in the presence of a man she used to know， it brings back some memories she would just soon forget。Maya is a character that is a bit of a conundrum。 I liked her but I felt she was a tad bit weird。 But， as the story continues to unfold， the reader figures out why。 And boy…it makes you think！This story started strong and then slacked off a bit。 Then it had Maya is living in Boston and secretly trying to kicking a Klonopin addiction。 But， when she sees a YouTube video of a young woman dropping dead in the presence of a man she used to know， it brings back some memories she would just soon forget。Maya is a character that is a bit of a conundrum。 I liked her but I felt she was a tad bit weird。 But， as the story continues to unfold， the reader figures out why。 And boy…it makes you think！This story started strong and then slacked off a bit。 Then it had a twist that I sort of guessed， but just didn’t know to what extent it would actually have on Maya。 Maya was definitely affected and affected BIG TIME！I really enjoyed the slow reveal of what actually happened to Maya。 This was a twist I will not soon forget！Need a book which will give you a surprise…THIS IS IT！ Grab your copy today！I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review。 。。。more
Evie
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I’ve listened to the audiobook narrated by Marisol Ramirez and I can’t recommend it enough！A House in the Pines is a dark and twisty story that makes you question your own sanity as you delve deeper into it。 I love stories with unreliable narrators and if you do， too， you’ll probably really enjoy this one。 It’s twisty， suspenseful， complex and atmospheric。 It builds on your fear of losing control over your own mind， and makes for a really thrilling and unsettling reading experience。 Maya dated F I’ve listened to the audiobook narrated by Marisol Ramirez and I can’t recommend it enough！A House in the Pines is a dark and twisty story that makes you question your own sanity as you delve deeper into it。 I love stories with unreliable narrators and if you do， too， you’ll probably really enjoy this one。 It’s twisty， suspenseful， complex and atmospheric。 It builds on your fear of losing control over your own mind， and makes for a really thrilling and unsettling reading experience。 Maya dated Frank back when she was only 17。 He was an older man。 She was pulled toward him and his beautiful cabin in the woods。 But then Maya’s friend died unexpectedly - one moment she was talking to Frank， the next she was dead on the floor - her death unexplained and mysterious。 And then another woman dating Frank met an almost identical end。 When Maya learns about the second death， she knows she has to go back to her hometown to investigate and hopefully uncover the real reason behind the deaths。This was honestly a trippy book。 It kept me on my toes all throughout - I can’t wait to read more from the author！ 。。。more
Gareth Johnson
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The House in the Pines was an interesting psychological， slow burning thriller。'If you look closely enough at anything， patterns will emerge。'With this being Ana Reyes' debut novel， this wasn't a bad experience and for the most part I found it to be quite an enjoyable， entertaining and atmospheric read。 However， I did feel that the pacing was a little erratic， and as a whole the plot felt quite drawn out。I did like the premise and the writing itself was well executed throughout。 The House in the Pines was an interesting psychological， slow burning thriller。'If you look closely enough at anything， patterns will emerge。'With this being Ana Reyes' debut novel， this wasn't a bad experience and for the most part I found it to be quite an enjoyable， entertaining and atmospheric read。 However， I did feel that the pacing was a little erratic， and as a whole the plot felt quite drawn out。I did like the premise and the writing itself was well executed throughout。 。。。more
Doreen
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12/31/2022 3。5 stars rounded up。 My ability to detect an MFA project remains undefeated， lol！ Full review tk at CriminalElement。com。 12/31/2022 3。5 stars rounded up。 My ability to detect an MFA project remains undefeated， lol！ Full review tk at CriminalElement。com。 。。。more
Kelley
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This was sort of a slow burn to start but I actually ended up really liking it！ It was a good thriller and the twist was unique。 I thought it was a good debut for this author and once I got into it I thought it was pretty fast paced。 I also enjoyed the outcome。*Thank you to Netgalley and the author for an advanced copy。 Opinions are my own。
Sunsettowers
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I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself。This marks the second time Maya has watched a woman mysteriously die in front of Frank。 The first time was her best friend。 Both times Frank didn't touch the women， but somehow Maya knows Frank is responsible。 Desperate to figure out what happened， Maya goes back to her hometown to face her past head on。The premise of this book is a great one， so myst I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself。This marks the second time Maya has watched a woman mysteriously die in front of Frank。 The first time was her best friend。 Both times Frank didn't touch the women， but somehow Maya knows Frank is responsible。 Desperate to figure out what happened， Maya goes back to her hometown to face her past head on。The premise of this book is a great one， so mysterious and full of so much intrigue。 I was pulled in right away。 The only thing is that I did guess one of the big twists pretty early on， which took away a bit from my enjoyment of the book。 However， there was another big twist I didn't see coming at all， which was very well laid out and revealed。This isn't a favorite of mine in this genre， but I still enjoyed it。 。。。more
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