The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent

Two sisters raised in fear are about to find out why in a chilling novel of psychological suspense.

Ignorant of civilization and cautioned against its evils, nineteen-year-old Wren and her two sisters, Sage and Evie, were raised in off-the-grid isolation in a primitive cabin in upstate New York. When the youngest grows gravely ill, their mother leaves with the child to get help from a nearby town. And they never return.

As months pass, hope vanishes. Supplies are low. Livestock are dying. A brutal winter is bearing down. Then comes the stranger. He claims to be looking for the girls’ mother, and he’s not leaving without them.

To escape, Wren and her sister must break the rule they’ve grown up with: never go beyond the forest.

Past the thicket of dread, they come upon a house on the other side of the pines. This is where Wren and Sage must confront something more chilling than the unknowable. They’ll discover what’s been hidden from them, what they’re running from, and the secrets that have left them in the dark their entire lives.

Genre

Psychological Thriller

Trigger Warnings

Kidnapping

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 9, 2019

My Thoughts

This novel has two seemingly different stories running side by side. I spent a large portion of the book trying to figure out how they were going to merge. This is one of my favorite types of stories and it is even better when the author creates interesting characters that I can empathize with. I enjoyed all the characters in this one, but especially the girls. The pacing of the plot was good and kept me turning the pages. (I read this one in under 24 hours) There were some things that were predictable but I still enjoyed the story. I gave this one 4 stars.