Friday, December 06, 2019

The River at Night by Erica Ferencik

(hb; 2014)

From the inside flap

“Winfred Allen needs a vacation.

“Stifled by a soul-crushing job, devastated by the death of her beloved brother, and lonely after the end of a fifteen-year marriage, Wini is feeling vulnerable. So when her three best friends insist on a high-octane getaway for their annual girls’ trip, she signs on despite her misgivings.

“What starts out as an invigorating hiking and rafting excursion in the remote Allagash Wilderness soon becomes an all-too-real nightmare: a freak accident leaves the women stranded, separating them from their raft and everything they need to survive. When night descends, a fire on the mountainside lures them them to a ramshackle camp that appears to be their lifeline. But as Wini and her friends grasp the true intent of their supposed saviors, long-buried secrets emerge and lifelong allegiances are put to the test. To survive, Wini must reach beyond the world she knows to harness an inner strength she never knew she possessed.”


Review


River is an immersive, excellent female-centric thriller that is near-impossible to set down. The characters are deftly sketched out, as are their histories, and River’s setup and pacing makes it a great, lazy afternoon read. Check this out!

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According to the May-June 2019 issue of Scream magazine, River is the basis for a forthcoming film, to be co-written with Kevin Williamson, screenwriter of the Scream quadrilogy, and possibly directed by Eli Roth.

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