The House in the Pines: Reese’s Book Club A Novel

An instant New York Times Bestseller and Reese’s Book Club Pick, this psychological thriller will have you racing through pages late into the night.

Seven years ago, Maya watched her best friend Aubrey die suddenly in front of Frank, the enigmatic man who’d captivated them both that summer. Now, when a YouTube video surfaces showing another young woman collapsing across from Frank in a diner, Maya’s carefully constructed life in Boston begins to crumble. The secret addiction she’s used to cope with hazy memories and lost time can no longer keep the past at bay.

Returning to her Berkshires hometown, Maya excavates the fragments of that fateful summer—Frank’s unsettling influence, the obsessive jealousy that nearly destroyed her friendship, and the hidden messages in her late Guatemalan father’s book that suddenly seem urgent. As she pieces together what really happened, all roads lead back to Frank’s cabin in the woods, where the truth waiting for her is hardly to be believed.

“This is an absolute, can’t-put-it-down thriller,” raved Reese Witherspoon. “It’s truly a wild ride that had me flying through chapter after chapter.”

Ana Reyes crafts an utterly unique thriller that weaves memory, trauma, and cultural heritage into a haunting story about whether we can ever truly confront our past. Perfect for readers who love atmospheric suspense with psychological depth, this is a debut that lingers long after the final page.

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