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Title details for Dark Across the Bay by Ania Ahlborn - Available

Dark Across the Bay

by Ania Ahlborn
Paul Boehmer
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In the vein of John MacDonald's Cape Fear, Ahlborn takes the classic stalker tale and updates it for the modern era.
The house sits stoic and slightly askew off the coast of Raven's Head. Its off-kilter windows are both charming and disorienting, its walls of overstuffed bookshelves both comforting and claustrophobic. When Leo and Lark Parrish arrive at their vacation home with their parents, their mother's idea of a quintessential Maine getaway seems like both a blessing and a curse. Lark—a novice novelist—can't wait to find inspiration at the end of a fog-entombed pier. And while being trapped in a house with no means of escape is the last thing Leo would consider a good time—especially with parents on the precipice of divorce—he can't help but wonder if maybe the change of scenery will help him shake off the chains of sadness brought on by the death of his closest friend.
But what starts off as a relatively benign family trip quickly turns menacing. Leo finds himself face-to-face with what feels like his best friend reaching out from beyond the grave, and only hours after they arrive, Lark begins to receive sinister texts. And then they both see it: someone lurking in the shadows of their rental home. Someone who has been expecting them despite the Parrishes being a thousand miles from home.

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  • Release date

    November 29, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798765070055
      • File size: 272179 KB
      • Duration: 09:27:02

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 31, 2021
      Ahlborn (If You See Her) crafts a terrifying story of family dysfunction in this taut thriller. Diedre and Silas Allan often rent out their second home on a small Maine island, but this time they stumble on a shocking surprise when they return: the blood-covered bodies of the four members of the Parrish family, their most recent guests. The tale then flashes back to the events leading up to their deaths, introducing Poppy and Ezra Parrish, whose marriage is strained, and their two teenage children, Leo and Lark, who are each dealing with personal traumas. Poppy hopes the time away will enable healing and family bonding before recent high school graduate Leo leaves for Thailand. Knowing their eventual fate heightens rather than lessens suspense as, gradually, the island’s isolation becomes ominous rather than relaxing and the Parrishes come to suspect that their space is being surreptitiously invaded at night. By alternating perspectives between each Parrish family member, Ahlborn brings them to life as characters whose welfare readers can easily become invested in. The result is a darkly captivating tale that will appeal to Riley Sager fans.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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