Dark Across the Bay

Written by Ania Ahlborn

Narrated by Paul Boehmer

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Nov 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9798765070048

Ania Ahlborn

Ania Ahlborn is the bestselling author of the horror thrillers Brother, Within These Walls, The Bird Eater, The Shuddering, The Neighbors, and Seed, and the novellas The Pretty Ones and I Call Upon Thee. Born in Ciechanow, Poland, she lives in South Carolina with her husband and their dog. Visit AniaAhlborn.com or follow the author on Facebook and Twitter @AniaAhlbornAuthor.

Reviews for Dark Across the Bay

[Melissa Helm · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This is the sixth book I've read and definitely one of the weakest books by Ania Alhborn. The vast majority of the book exists in the minds of the characters. It's constantly telling you what they're thinking but rarely do they speak or do anything in the situations throughout the book. There are times when even in the climax when the family is starting to put together what is happening and why I completely forgot that the father was even in the scene because he doesn't do anything or say anything to really contribute to the scene. It gets annoying to know every single little thought in their heads, even the really stupid ones, when in real life they're not making smart decisions. In fact nearly every character in this book is incredibly moronic.

[John Water · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

She is the female version of Stephen king. Look forward to her next work.

[Courtney Smith · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The plot twist with the father and his son. Absolutely eerie

[Real Facade · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Big disappointment for Ahlborn fans.
Don't start with this one.

Good start. The story died around Chapter 3. I never got so tired of hearing the word Twinkies. It was bad even for YA - which it's not.

Really just terrible.

[lisa wilson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another great one by the author of one of my favorites-The Shuddering!!