No Rest for the Wicked
A Novel
by Rachel Louise Adams
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Pub Date Sep 16 2025 | Archive Date Oct 21 2025
St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books
Description
With an expert hand, Rachel Louise Adams’s debut No Rest for the Wicked reads like an edge of your seat, heart-pounding scary movie.
In one Halloween obsessed Midwestern town, everyone’s on red alert after a local politician goes missing. Little do they know it’s only the beginning.
It’s been close to twenty years since forensic pathologist Dolores Hawthorne left her hometown of Little Horton, Wisconsin. The town is famous for its Halloween celebrations, but also its history of violent deaths linked to the holiday. To Dolores, it’s the place she fled, family, bad memories, and all. Until the FBI calls to tell her that her father--the former mayor turned US Senator--is missing under mysterious circumstances.
Some people count to ten to wake up from a nightmare. Dolores always counts the bones of her head instead: sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal. But no matter how many times she counts them, it doesn’t change the fact that her father is missing, that his final words of warning to her were to trust no one, and that now, the rest of her family is giving Dolores a chilling welcome. With Halloween fast approaching, Dolores must face the past she left behind before it’s too late.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781250362117 |
| PRICE | $28.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 384 |
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Featured Reviews
Barbara V, Reviewer
The cover of the book immedatily caught my eye and made me want to read the book. Halloween is my favorite holiday, so another plus to this book. A father goes missing so the daughter, who left 20 years prior, returned home to find out what happened. this is the perfect read for Halloween season and it held my attention.
Librarian 1634407
I’m honestly still recovering from this book—No Rest for the Wicked completely wrecked me in the best possible way. It’s dark, atmospheric, and wildly addictive, with twists that genuinely shocked me and characters that burrowed into my heart.
Dolores is a forensic pathologist who returns to her Halloween-obsessed hometown when her father goes missing. As bodies start piling up and secrets from the past claw their way to the surface, she is forced to confront a mystery that’s deeper—and darker—than she ever imagined. Between the small-town feuds, a legacy of unresolved trauma, and a decades-old disappearance that refuses to stay buried, this book had me hooked.
Dolores is such a brilliantly drawn character—sharp, vulnerable, emotionally raw—and watching her navigate both her complicated family and the creeping dread of what’s happening in Little Horton was just so compelling. The eerie small-town setting, obsessed with Halloween and shadowed by something darker beneath the surface, creates the perfect backdrop for a thriller like this.
The writing is sharp and emotional, the plot is masterfully paced, and the twists are so well-earned. There were several moments I thought I knew where the story was going and I was wrong. If you’re a fan of thrillers with strong emotional depth, unpredictable mysteries, and moody small-town settings, No Rest for the Wicked belongs on your TBR immediately.
Out September 16th, 2025—mark your calendars, because this is one you don’t want to miss. 🎃💀
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press | Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the complimentary eARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Kim V, Reviewer
You had me at Halloween and cats, but this was so much more than that! This book had some dark secrets, a missing person, and a daughter returning home after being gone for 20 years. This was fast paced, fun, and I maybe had one glistening tear at the end. I think I just read the perfect Halloween book! Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!
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