A divorced teacher returns to her private island rental home with family and old friends to investigate vandalism that escalates into murder and occult terror, trapping them with no escape.
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A divorced teacher returns to her private island rental home with family and old friends to investigate vandalism that escalates into murder and occult terror, trapping them with no escape.
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A standalone horror novel . Laney Kilpatrick has been renting her vacation home to strangers. The invasion of privacy gives her panic attacks, but it’s the only way she can keep her beloved Hemlock Island, the only thing she owns after a pandemic-fueled divorce. But broken belongings and campfires that nearly burn down the house have escalated to bloody bones, hex circles, and now, terrified renters who've fled after finding blood and nail marks all over the guest room closet, as though someone ...
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Sexual content
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Divorce backstory and ex-spouse tension; mentions of rape and sexual assault as plot elements.
Violence & gore
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Graphic on-page gore, blood, bodies, torture, and violent deaths throughout.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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LGBTQ elements referenced alongside other themes in reviews.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources
Occult / demonology
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Hex circles, bloody bones, ritualistic markings, and occult horror central to plot.
Political content
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Mentions of racism and environmental themes in reviews.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Rape, sexual assault, animal cruelty, graphic violence, and death of parent depicted.
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