The Suicide House(Rory Moore/Lane Phillips)
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
A chilling murder in a prestigious prep school is at the heart of this riveting new novel from acclaimed author Charlie Donlea, featuring forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore and her psychologist partner, Lane Phillips.
Inside the walls of Indiana’s elite Westmont Preparatory High School, expectations run high and rules are strictly enforced. But in the woods beyond the manicured campus and playing fields sits an abandoned boarding house that is infamous among Westmont’s students as a late-night hangout. Here, only one rule applies: don’t let your candle go out—unless you want the Man in the Mirror to find you. . . .
One year ago, two students were killed there in a grisly slaughter. The case has since become the focus of a hit podcast, The Suicide House. Though a teacher was convicted of the murders, mysteries and questions remain. The most urgent among them is why so many students who survived that horrific night have returned to the boarding house—to kill themselves.
Rory, an expert in reconstructing cold cases, is working on The Suicide House podcast with Lane, recreating the night of the killings in order to find answers that have eluded the school, the town, and the police. But the more they learn about the troubled students, the chillingly stoic culprit, and a dangerous game gone tragically wrong, the more convinced they become that something sinister is still happening. Inside Westmont Prep, the game hasn’t ended. It thrives on secrecy and silence. And for its players, there may be no way to win—or to survive. . . .
Customer Reviews
A plea to the editor
I’ve read both books in the series and to the author and editor: I beg of you, stop the bizarre repetition of “Dark Lord,” “Madden Girl Eloise Combat Boots”, and Beanie Cap.” You can establish that she drinks this niche beer early on, and sure, sprinkle the name in when necessary. Other than that, for the love of prose, use a thesaurus. Beer, stout, drink of choice, etc.. The boots. It absolutely does not bear repeating the specific boot maker and style. Say she’s worn the same style for 10 years. To write this drawn out description at the climax of the action made me laugh out loud. And a beanie is a type of hat. “Beanie cap” is not. This is like saying “baseball cap hat.” I really enjoy the stories, but the bizarre repetition of these insignificant details is distracting and seems like an editor wasn’t even involved.