What Waits in the Woods

Esmé Foster returns to her Boston suburb, hoping to reconnect with her past and find some sense of peace. However, she is soon engulfed in a chilling mystery that revolves around a recent murder. As the investigation unravels, Esmé grapples with the unsettling notion that she might not have been the intended victim, raising questions about her safety and the dark secrets that linger in the shadows of her hometown.

The closer she gets to the truth, the more Esmé must confront her own fears and buried memories. Old friendships resurface, but so do the hidden agendas of those around her. With a threatening air of suspicion surrounding her, she finds herself questioning the very people she once trusted.

Caught between the anxiety of her past and the terrifying present, Esmé navigates a web of deception that leads her deeper into the woods—both literal and figurative—where dangers lurk, and her past may hold the key to solving the mystery. As she delves deeper, survival becomes a chilling game of cat and mouse, where every step could lead her closer to the killer or seal her fate.