The Thicket - Paperback

by Noelle West Ihli (Author)

Someone might hear you. No one will listen.

Norah ignored her brother's screams that night. Because nothing in the haunted attraction was supposed to be real-let alone deadly.

Later, security footage will reveal that the killer walked right through the crowded plaza, his clothes stained red.

Desperate for answers and tormented by survivor's guilt, Norah returns to the scene of the crime. And to her horror, the chorus of screams is louder than ever. Thrill seekers, including some of her classmates, are still eagerly lining up to purchase tickets.

But the killer hasn't chosen his hunting ground at random.And, like everyone else, he's planning another visit.'

"One of my top choices for horror novel of 2021." -Anthony Avina, author of Identity"

One of the baddest final girls I've ever encountered ... this nail-biting thriller plummets into your worst dreams and doesn't stop." -M. Taylor, Bibliovino"

Creepy, suspenseful, and heartfelt." -Lisa Davidson

"Loved it . . . not just as a serial-killer thriller, but as a look into our own psyche." -Jacqui Corn-Uys, Reedsy

"Noelle's writing is clean, crisp and descriptive . . . I could feel the corn of the maze rubbing against my legs." -Janine Pipe, Cemetery Dance Magazine