It Ends Now

Addie Baxley ran away from her hometown when she was eighteen. Twelve years later, she came back. So has the terror.

I had returned home to lay my mother to rest and settle her estate. To do this most efficiently, I devised a simple plan I would stick to. 

Get in. Get out.

Sounds simple enough, but before leaving home, I was the prime suspect in the murder investigation of a girl at my high school. She was also my bully. The town believed it was a revenge killing. While I may have been cleared, that didn’t mean I wasn’t guilty. I’d been terrorized for ten years. It’s hard to forget and forgive.

Standing on the front porch of the house where I grew up, I took a moment to prepare myself for what lay ahead. I drew a deep breath as I eyed the neighborhood and wondered if anyone would dare to repeat the past.

By the time I caught sight of the shadowy figure standing by the hedge, saw the person run past my basement, or noticed the man watching my bedroom window, I had my answer.

While my mother believed the terror ended the day I left home, I wasn’t foolish enough to buy into that. Nightmares don’t disappear. They simply wait for you to crawl back into bed.


What readers are saying:

 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Addie doesn’t know who to trust, and you won’t either. This story had me on edge with suspense.”

 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “What an incredibly twisty turn this book takes. Well written and well told, it’s a story you will want to read until the very end to find out what happens. And the unbelievable story will definitely keep you reading!”

 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The story is a definite page-turner, well written as always. Find out who's watching Addie. Is it one person, two, or even more? You'll love it!”

 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Some great twists to this one, lots of fun, and a worthwhile read. Once again, Ty Hutchinson keeps the reader engaged from page one to the last.”