The Shadow House
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3.9 • 51 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
Extraordinarily tense and deliciously mysterious, Anna Downes's The Shadow House follows one woman's desperate journey to protect her children at any cost, in a remote place where not everything is as it seems.
A HOUSE WITH DEADLY SECRETS.
A MOTHER WHO'LL RISK EVERYTHING TO BRING THEM TO LIGHT.
Alex, a single mother-of-two, is determined to make a fresh start for her and her children. In an effort to escape her troubled past, she seeks refuge in a rural community. Pine Ridge is idyllic; the surrounding forests are beautiful and the locals welcoming. Mostly.
But Alex finds that she may have disturbed barely hidden secrets in her new home. As a chain of bizarre events is set off, events eerily familiar to those who have lived there for years, Alex realizes that she and her family might be in greater danger than ever before. And that the only way to protect them all is to confront the shadows lurking in Pine Ridge.
A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A seemingly ideal, eco-themed community hides something much darker in this twisty psychological thriller. When Alex Ives flees an abusive ex with her two kids, her hopes for her peaceful new home are high. Until she arrives and is greeted by…a mutilated dead bird. It’s just the first in a series of unsettling events, as rumors swirl about a witch who lurks in the woods and kidnaps boys. Are the tales true, or does someone in the community just want Alex gone? Brilliantly, author Anna Downes alternates between Alex’s timeline and that of a woman named Renee who lived there six years prior—and whose son went missing under eerie circumstances. Dual narration by Downes herself and Natasha Beaumont makes it easy to follow the two women’s stories, heightening the tension with the immediacy of their distinct points of view. If you’ve ever daydreamed about life in the country, this disquieting mystery will make you think twice about it.
Customer Reviews
DNF - SNOOZE FEST
Mom and I spend 5 dollars on this book and I could’ve bought another blizzard from DQ with that money 🤦🏼♀️, book was extremely slow in the beginning and never stopped. No characters were likable, mother and son angst was somewhat relatable but overall author took to much time trying to introduce characters and set plot without giving anything, Nancy drew is for kids but is more entertaining than this terrible book. Plot was confusing and there was barely any mystery, and if there was eventually we didn’t know because we couldn’t even finish the book, justice for Alex’s kids their mom is horrible…
Gonna go do something more interesting with my life like make a grocery list and watch paint dry.