Stillhouse Lake
Gina Royal is the definition of average — a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. But when a car accident reveals her husband’s secret life as a serial killer, she must remake herself as Gwen Proctor — the ultimate warrior mom.
With her ex now in prison, Gwen has finally found refuge in a new home on remote Stillhouse Lake. Though still the target of stalkers and Internet trolls who think she had something to do with her husband’s crimes, Gwen dares to think her kids can finally grow up in peace.
But just when she’s starting to feel at ease in her new identity, a body turns up in the lake — and threatening letters start arriving from an all-too-familiar address. Gwen Proctor must keep friends close and enemies at bay to avoid being exposed — or watch her kids fall victim to a killer who takes pleasure in tormenting her. One thing is certain: she’s learned how to fight evil. And she’ll never stop.
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Rachel Caine
Rachel Caine was a pen name of Roxanne Longstreet Conrad (born 1962), who also wrote as Roxanne Longstreet. She was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, suspense, and horror novels.
Rachel Caine didn’t just write stories, she built entire worlds where danger felt one step behind you, and the only way out was through the fire. With a voice that could turn a simple page into a ticking clock, she mastered the art of suspense across genres, moving fluidly from the sharp edges of thrillers to the haunting corners of supernatural fiction.
Stillhouse Lake
In the quiet shadows of a lakeside town, a mother’s fight for survival becomes a relentless game of cat and mouse. What begins as a nightmare behind closed doors erupts into a haunting journey through paranoia, identity, and the question of how far someone will go to protect their children.
This chilling thriller series unfolds in a world where trust is fragile and the line between victim and suspect is constantly shifting. At the center is Gwen Proctor, once just a suburban wife and mother, now a fugitive defined by the crimes of the man she thought she knew. When the truth about her husband shatters everything, Gwen doesn’t break—she disappears, taking her children with her and building a new life on the run.
Stillhouse Lake consists of seven books and considered as a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
