THE SUICIDE LAKE
BOOK OF SHADOWS vol. II
Deep in the mountains, the deadliest demons are your own.
Abigail Jacobs is a ghost-hunting witch. Haunted by a tragic past, she also drinks, swears, and has questionable relationships with unsavory men. For years she has maintained her secret, living a double-life as a schoolteacher in a posh 19th-century Boston neighborhood. But when her estranged sister arrives on her doorstep begging for help, Abigail must make a perilous journey into the heart of the Adirondack Mountains where a malevolent force is driving the residents of a remote logging camp to take their own lives.
Determined to vanquish the terrible evil preying on the village before its influence spreads, Abigail finds herself pitted against her most dangerous adversary yet. Drawn into an unlikely partnership with a roguish lumberjack, an ex-lover, and a young pastor, she uncovers a dark secret that could be the key to the village’s salvation. But the superstitious villagers don’t take well to Abigail’s unusual methods. Time is running short, and if she doesn’t work quickly, she could very well be hanged by the same people she is trying to save.
Spooky, unsettling, and full of thrilling twists, you’ll never feel the same about taking a walk in the woods alone.
A spooky tale with lots of thrilling plot twists […] You will never feel the same about taking a walk in the woods again.
JON DEITCHER
Scared the living daylights out of me!
DAN LEVERT
The setting is beautifully written, isolated and eerie. The desperation, fear, and mistrust of the villagers seeps off the page. And Abigail… she is one seriously strong female lead.
HEATHER MILLER
A riveting read showcasing again Penning’s storytelling skills. […] Filled with secrets, mysteries, and ulterior motives, this is a novel you won’t want to put down.
@gloriamcneelywriter
Gut wrenching and emotional.