In the Vines

by Shannon Kirk

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Pub Date Jul 17 2018 | Archive Date Jul 31 2018

Thomas & Mercer | Thomas & Mercer

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

Family ties so strong you can’t escape…

Mary Olivia Pentecost, known as Mop, was born into one of the wealthiest families in the country—and one of the most guarded. Now, two years after her mother’s mysterious death, Mop is seeking closure on the disquieting tragedy by returning to the New England seaside estate of her cloistered Aunty Liv—once her closest relative and confidante.

But behind the walls of the isolated estate, the shadows of the past are darker than Mop imagined. The puzzles of the family history are not to be shared, but unearthed. With each revelation comes a new, foreboding threat—and for Mop, the grave suspicion that to discover Aunty Liv’s secrets is to become a prisoner of them.

How well do we know the people we love? How well do we want to know them? The answers are as twisted as a tangle of vines in this throat-clutching novel of psychological suspense.

Family ties so strong you can’t escape…

Mary Olivia Pentecost, known as Mop, was born into one of the wealthiest families in the country—and one of the most guarded. Now, two years after her mother’s...

A Note From the Publisher

Shannon Kirk is the award-winning author of Method 15/33, an international bestseller; and The Extraordinary Journey of Vivienne Marshall. Having grown up in New Hampshire, Shannon and her brothers were encouraged by their parents to pursue the arts, which instilled in Shannon a love for writing at a young age. A graduate of Suffolk Law School in Massachusetts, Shannon is a practicing litigation attorney and former adjunct law professor specializing in electronic-evidence law. When she isn’t writing or practicing law, Shannon creates sea-glass sculptures, paints, and spends time with her husband, son, and two cats, Marvin Garcia Marquez and Stewie Poe, named after her writing influences. To learn more about Shannon, visit www.shannonkirkbooks.com, or follow her on Twitter @ShannonCKirk.

Advance Praise

“Immersive, addictive…A shocking and purely entertaining psychological suspense novel for the reader who doesn’t want to just see the deterioration of the story’s main characters, but wants to feel it, too.” —Crime by the Book

“A beautiful, bloody, harrowing mashup of all the best elements in gothic horror set against the backdrop of a (more) demented version of Grey Gardens. An absolute stunner.” —Emily Carpenter, author of The Weight of Lies

“Only the crazy-brilliant mind of the super-talented Shannon Kirk could channel Stephen King and Edgar Allen Poe—and create this unique and contemporary horror-mystery-love story. Only a skilled writer like Kirk could dive into the dark madness of the mind and soul—and come up with this chilling tale of broken hearts and desperately twisted love.” —Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author

“Flowers in the Attic meets “The Tell-Tale Heart” with a dash of Psycho, Shannon Kirk’s In the Vines is as dark, tangled and twisty as the title would suggest. A fascinating portrayal of madness, wealth, and decaying family legacy, Kirk’s superbly crafted gothic thriller will have you gasping the entire way through. This is an insanely good ride into the mind of a madwoman…just remember to hang on, lest you not make it back out.” —Jennifer Hillier, author of Jar of Hearts

“A dark and twisted thriller, both poetic and page-turning. A treat for the discerning suspense lover.” —Mark Edwards, author of Follow You Home

“Immersive, addictive…A shocking and purely entertaining psychological suspense novel for the reader who doesn’t want to just see the deterioration of the story’s main characters, but...