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What Waits Below
What Waits Below | Caleb N Stephens
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An unrelenting thriller about family, fear, and survival. When Brynn Donovan's estranged father escapes prison and drags her on a cross-country road trip from hell, she must confront the nightmares of her past-and the chilling possibility that his paranoia isn't madness after all. Perfect for fans of Riley Sager and Paul Tremblay, this twist-packed novel will keep you guessing until the final page.Eight years ago, Brynn Donovan watched her father kill her mother. He's supposed to be in prison-but he's escaped. And he's coming for her.What should be an ordinary evening after work turns deadly when Brynn's estranged father, Alan, ambushes her and forces her into his car.It's the start of the road trip from hell: a cross-country trek to the Rocky Mountains and the remote shelter Alan built years ago to protect his family from the monsters living in his head-the ones he swears will erupt from the earth at any moment.With each passing mile, Alan spirals further, pulling Brynn back into the nightmare she thought she'd escaped forever. Only this time, a string of unsettling events makes her question whether the threat is real or only in his mind.Alan is paranoid, and he's definitely dangerous-but is he insane?The truth is never what it seems. Sometimes, the most dangerous monsters are the ones you don't see coming.
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For the past eight years, Brynn Donovan's father has been in prison convicted of killing her mother. Brynn & brother Max initially lived with their aunt but recently Brynn has been living her own life as a tattoo artist. On the way home from work one evening, Brynn's estranged father kidnaps her & says that what he said back then was true: there is something under the earth that is coming to get them & once he has secured Max too (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf they are heading for a shelter he has built to keep them both safe. Brynn looks for an opportunity to escape but events start to make her wonder if the threat may be real after all.

Liked: the storyline was good & completely different to what I initially expected. This is one of those books that it is best to go into knowing as little as possible apart from the setup. Dislikes: the main character Brynn - being a smartass a-hole is not the same as
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OutsmartYourShelf being a strong character. The pacing was also way too full-on all the time with barely time to catch your breath. Overall, whilst it was a good story, the main character affected my enjoyment of it. I rate this one 3.5🌟

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Thrillerscape Press, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7929322195
Read 14th - 15th Oct 2025

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