"At once suspenseful and tenderâŚa queer horror masterpiece."
âMarisa Crane, author of I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself
In this chilling contemporary horror novel, a phony spiritualist returns to her hometown to assist in an investigation that eerily mirrors her sisterâs death, forcing her to confront the secrets sheâs been running from.
Sixteen years ago, Brigit Weylanâs older sister, Emma, walked into the woods in their small hometown of Ellis Creek. She never walked out. People said she was troubledâin the months leading up to her death, she was convinced there was a monster in those trees. Marked by the tragedy, Brigit left town and never looked back.
Now Brigit travels around the country investigating paranormal activity (and faking the results) with her cameraman, Ian. But when she receives a call from Ellis Creek, sheâs thrust into the middle of a search for two missing teenagers. As Brigit and Ian are drawn further into the case, the parallels to Emmaâs death become undeniable. And worse, Brigit canât explain whatâs happening to her: trees appearing in her bedroom in the middle of the night, something with a very familiar laugh watching her out in the darkness, and Emmaâs voice on her phone, reminding Brigit to finish what they started.
More and more, it looks like Emma was right: there is a monster in Ellis Creek, and itâs waited a long time for Brigit to come home.