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Jake and his girlfriend drive through the country. They head to his parents’ farm, far from other homes. They travel as a pair, but each feels alone. Night, cold and snow add to their fears. A strange caller, a janitor and an old school enter the story. The school’s empty halls seem known from some past life. Fear and troubled thoughts force them to flee and make hard choices.

This is Iain Reid’s first novel, a thriller about the mind. It blends Gothic and horror elements. It suits readers who like suspense, puzzles and questions about the self. The story looks at private doubts and feeling alone. It shows the strain of living with one’s own thoughts. Events repeat as the sense of dread grows. The end disturbs and leaves questions open.

The action takes place in less than a day. A woman tells the story and shares her memories. Two unknown voices speak to each other alongside her account. They seem to look back from a later time. Parts have so little speech, they feel like an almost silent play. This edition forms part of the Byblos series. Andreea Florescu translated the book from English.