The House in the Pines

Ever felt like a memory was trying to tell you something, but you couldn't quite grasp it? What if that forgotten memory held the key to a deadly secret? Seven years ago, Maya's best friend dropped dead in front of her, and now, a viral video shows it happening again. To save the next woman, you'll follow Maya as she returns to her hometown, piecing together a hazy summer from her past. Discover the chilling connection between a mysterious man, a strange cabin, and a truth buried so deep in her mind that digging it up might be the last thing she ever does.

Ana Reyes is a graduate of the Louisiana State University MFA program whose work has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Bodega, Pear Noir, and The New Delta Review. Her debut novel, The House in the Pines, draws from her own life, inspired by a graduate school lecture on a real-life scientific mystery and her personal experience with the uncanny feeling of a forgotten memory. Reyes teaches creative writing at Boston University and lives in the area with her family.