The House in the Pines

A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

'AN ABSOLUTE, CAN'T-PUT-IT-DOWN THRILLER'
Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Jan '23 Pick)

'I READ IN A SINGLE SITTING, TOTALLY ENTHRALLED'
Lisa Gardner, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Step Too Far

'EERIE AND ATMOSPHERIC'
Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The House Across the Lake

'CREEPY'
The Times

'SUPERB'
M. W. Craven, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Botanist

'CHILLED ME TO THE BONE'
Andrea Bartz, author of Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here
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Maya is still haunted by the cabin - deep in the woods, where the trees are so dense it's easy to miss.

She hasn't been there since the summer she was seventeen. Since the day her best friend Aubrey died and Maya's world shattered.

Maya's memories of that summer are fragmented, but there is one thing she knows for sure, and that's who murdered Aubrey. Even if no one believes her.

Now, seven years later, another woman from their hometown has died in the same strange, unexplained way.

Maya knows only she can uncover the truth and save the next innocent girl. But to do that she'll have to go back - back to the forest, back to the house in the pines . . .


Genre: Mystery

"Reyes' debut is a gripping, intelligent thriller that chilled me to the bone. With its intricate plotting, gorgeous prose and complex, richly drawn characters, The House in the Pines is that rare book that you live inside from the first page to the last. I didn't want it to end - and I can't wait for readers to discover my new favorite author." - Andrea Bartz

"In The House in the Pines, Ana Reyes delves into a complex female friendship and the fragile nature of memory to weave together a smart, eerie, and completely addictive story of psychological suspense. Reyes is a debut author to watch." - Alafair Burke

"The House in the Pines has a great hook, a beautifully painted central protagonist and a genuinely creepy villain. I loved it. Superb." - M W Craven

"I've never read a mystery novel with a plot as intriguing and surprising as House in the Pines. The novel's characters were as fascinating as the situations they found themselves in. I couldn't put it down." - Catie Disabato

"Ana Reyes' debut is chilling, atmospheric, and addictive - a perfect thriller. I didn't want it to end." - Anna Dorn

"Loved it! Read in a single-sitting, totally enthralled and desperate to learn the truth!" - Lisa Gardner

"The House in the Pines is a compelling thriller built on a foundation of a nuanced literary sensibility. Reyes weaves together several books' worth of story - lost novels, unsolved murders, rocky relationships, and substance abuse, to name a few - into one gripping and nimble page-turner with an assuredness that makes it look easy. Don't miss this memorable debut from a talented new voice." - Emily Nemens

"Powerfully eerie and atmospheric, The House in the Pines is a compelling mix of psychological thriller and dark fairy tale. By focusing not on whodunnit but how and why, Ana Reyes' stellar debut explores the many ways our memories can fail us - and how they can set us free." - Riley Sager

"The House in the Pines unfolds like a magic show. Atmospheric, twisty, and skillfully wrought - this was an utterly engrossing reading experience. I wish I could go back and experience it again for the first time." - Susie Yang