In the Woods They Wait

“Carrie Lee South's impressive debut is as much about navigating the labyrinths of guilt and hope as it is surviving the Ozark wilderness. . . fleet-footed, compulsively readable, haunting, and monstrously satisfying.”

—Nat Cassidy, author of When the Wolf Comes Home

“A fast-paced, thrillingly dark journey into the Ozark wilderness. Beautifully written, with a great cast of characters and a terrifying secret at its heart, Carrie Lee South’s debut novel is a stunner.”

—Elizabeth Hand, author of A Haunting on the Hill

“Carrie Lee South is the reason my electric bill went up this week—the further I got into this book, the more lights in my house I had to turn on. In The Woods They Wait runs heavy with tension, authentic characters, and twists I never saw coming. A knockout of a debut.”—Rob Hart, author of the Assassins Anonymous series

"A devastating, heart-pounding story about grief, loneliness, and beasts that lurk just outside of view, In The Woods They Wait is a page-turning, atmospheric, and wholly absorbing story about the bleak and unassuming strength it takes to live with regret until it becomes courage. This is a beautifully written shriek of a book."—Kerry Cullen, author of House of Beth

"Written with the assurance of a seasoned novelist, Carrie Lee South's debut drips with dread. Equal parts heartbreaking and frighteningly real, this one draws you in and threatens to never let go."—Jacquie Walters, author of Dearest and Turn Off the Light

“An engrossing, intimate tale of Arkansas horror designed to chill and break the heart. Carrie Lee South is one to watch.”

—Andy Davidson, author of The Hollow Kind

“The lush writing and vivid rendering of Audrey's character and setting will draw readers into this compelling tale.”

—Booklist