Ana Reyes has an MFA from Louisiana State University. Her work has appeared in Bodega, Pear Noir!, New Delta Review, and elsewhere. She lives in Los Angeles where she teaches creative writing to older adults at Santa Monica College. The House in the Pines is her first novel.
"This is an absolute, can't-put-it-down thriller...It's truly a
wild ride that had me flying through chapter after chapter-which I
think is the perfect way to kick off your year of reading."
-Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Jan '23 Pick)
"Powerfully eerie and atmospheric, The House in the Pines is
a compelling mix of psychological thriller and dark fairy tale. By
focusing not on whodunnit but how and why, Ana Reyes' stellar debut
explores the many ways our memories can fail us-and how they can
set us free."
-Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The
House Across the Lake
"Loved it! Read in a single-sitting, totally enthralled and
desperate to learn the truth!"
-Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Reyes' debut is a gripping, intelligent thriller that chilled me
to the bone. With its intricate plotting, gorgeous prose and
complex, richly drawn characters, The House in the Pines is that
rare book that you live inside from the first page to the last. I
didn't want it to end-and I can't wait for readers to discover my
new favorite author."
-Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We
Were Never Here, The Herd, and The Lost Night
"In The House in the Pines, Ana Reyes delves into a
complex female friendship and the fragile nature of memory to weave
together a smart, eerie, and completely addictive story of
psychological suspense. Reyes is a debut author to watch."
-Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of Find
Me
"The House in the Pines unfolds like a magic show. Atmospheric,
twisty, and skillfully wrought-this was an utterly engrossing
reading experience. I wish I could go back and experience it again
for the first time."
-Susie Yang, New York Times bestselling author of White
Ivy
"Thick psychological tension is heightened by Maya's memory lapses
and reality-bending perceptions, lending the story a dark,
supernatural feel."
-Booklist
"The novel works as an intense psychological thriller that thrives
on subtle, but forceful, action."
-Shelf Awareness
"The House in the Pines is a fast-paced powerful thriller
that really pulls the reader unlike anything I have read
before."
-Latinx in Publishing
"The House in the Pines has a great hook, a beautifully painted
central protagonist and a genuinely creepy villain. I loved it.
Superb."
-M. W. Craven, bestselling author of The Botanist
"The House in the Pines is a compelling thriller built on a
foundation of a nuanced literary sensibility. Reyes weaves together
several books' worth of story-lost novels, unsolved murders, rocky
relationships, and substance abuse, to name a few-into one gripping
and nimble page-turner with an assuredness that makes it look easy.
Don't miss this memorable debut from a talented new voice."
-Emily Nemens, author of The Cactus League
"I've never read a mystery novel with a plot as intriguing and
surprising as House in the Pines. The novel's characters were as
fascinating as the situations they found themselves in. I couldn't
put it down."
-Catie Disabato, author of U Up? and The Ghost
Network
"Ana Reyes' debut is chilling, atmospheric, and addictive-a perfect
thriller. I didn't want it to end."
-Anna Dorn, author of
Exalted
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