The House in the Pines - Ana Reyes

The House in the Pines

By Ana Reyes

  • Release Date: 2023-01-03
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 3.5
3.5
From 1,463 Ratings

Description

An instant New York Times bestseller!

“This is an absolute, can’t-put-it-down thriller. . . . It’s truly a wild ride that had me flying through chapter after chapter—which I think is the perfect way to kick off your year of reading.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick January 2023)

Armed with only hazy memories, a woman who long ago witnessed her friend’s sudden, mysterious death, and has since spent her life trying to forget, sets out to track down answers. What she uncovers, deep in the woods, is hardly to be believed. . . .


Maya was a high school senior when her best friend, Aubrey, dropped dead in front of the enigmatic man named Frank whom they’d been spending time with all summer.
 
Seven years later, Maya lives in Boston with a loving boyfriend and is kicking the secret addiction that has allowed her to cope with what happened years ago, the gaps in her memories, and the lost time that she can’t account for. But her past comes rushing back when she comes across a recent YouTube video in which a young woman suddenly keels over and dies in a diner while sitting across from none other than Frank. Plunged into the trauma that has defined her life, Maya heads to her Berkshires hometown to relive that fateful summer—the influence Frank once had on her and the obsessive jealousy that nearly destroyed her friendship with Aubrey.
 
At her mother’s house, she excavates fragments of her past and notices hidden messages in her deceased Guatemalan father’s book that didn’t stand out to her earlier. To save herself, she must understand a story written before she was born, but time keeps running out, and soon, all roads are leading back to Frank’s cabin. . . .
 
Utterly unique and captivating, The House in the Pines keeps you guessing about whether we can ever fully confront the past and return home.

Reviews

  • Hard to follow

    3
    By Akinney28
    It took awhile to follow along with the plot line. And then towards the end the book got good wheee I didn’t want to put it down.
  • Rambles,just a different book which I did not like

    1
    By 49mg
    Content was poorly written and ending was heap and horrible
  • Chilling but thrilling

    4
    By bookloverjenna
    This book was hard to put down. There were twists and turns the whole time. Very chilling plot.
  • Had potential, failed to meet a meaningful ending.

    2
    By KT1080
    The book started off semi-solid, was captivating enough to be an early page turner. But the book started to go off in some pretty random directions that didn’t seem applicable to the storyline. The ending felt incredibly disappointing and rushed. Admirable effort for a first novel, but not terribly satisfying.
  • Something new and intriguing

    4
    By Tayrocks1217:)
    This was definitely an interesting and new read of a topic that I haven’t read about before. I love thrillers and books that keep you questioning, so this was a good match for me. There were definitely slow parts and segments with a little too much description, but overall a good book!
  • Just ok

    3
    By Mystery gal D
    Hard to get through
  • Waste of time

    1
    By Jackie fitzs
    The ending? It's as if the author must decided to stop in the middle of a story, what a waste of time.
  • Slow to start but cool idea

    4
    By jaira jai
    After a slow start I stayed up to finish it eagerly about a quarter in . Worth it
  • Pretty stupid premise

    1
    By momseverywhere
    Just unbelievable
  • House in the pines

    5
    By Ljjgoodbbook
    Captivating suspense novel and a great first novel for the author. I look forward to future writings from this author.