The Auburn Hills Psychological Thriller Box Set
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Welcome to Auburn Hills
For lovers of psychological and domestic suspense, thrillers, and unpredictable mysteries.
This box set includes 3 full-length psychological thriller standalone novels by Emerald O'Brien. These stories are set in the fictional town of Auburn Hills, Ontario, and can be read in any order.
Follow Her Home
She’s desperate to leave the past behind her. But fear has a way of following.
Lynda McGowan knows all about stalkers. Her father, a jaded musician with local acclaim, was brutally killed by his.
When a friend begs her to play a few shows with his band after their lead singer’s sudden departure, she can’t resist the opportunity to live out the dream she left behind after her father died.
But it isn’t long before a series of mysterious and disturbing events occur, and she senses she’s being watched—just like her father was. Still, Lynda forces herself to refute the connection. After all, his killer is dead.
Is she paranoid? Or is she being followed as part of a dangerous game? And how far must things go before someone believes her?
Follow Her Home is an edge-of-your-seat psychological suspense novel. If you like atmospheric stories, determined characters, and spine-tingling twists, then you’ll love Emerald O’Brien’s new page-turner.
Includes a downloadable original song by singer-songwriter Adrienne Ashley that features in the story.
The Waking Place
Givers must set limits, for takers have none.
When Lane moves in with her beloved uncle Donnie after his dementia diagnosis, she drops everything to take care of him. After her sister arrives unexpectedly, Lane is hopeful for more help. Instead, she watches as Cece leads a carefree life despite their uncle's rapid deterioration, and resentment begins to fester.
As one sister grows bitter, the other harbours a dark secret. Cece's wild and spontaneous life is far from what it appears...
Fearing for Donnie's safety as he begins trying to leave the house after dark, Lane forces herself into a reckless pattern of sleepless nights. But a mistake leads to a series of disturbing events and a big decision for Lane.
When Uncle Donnie's menacing son gets word his father will be placed in long-term care, he returns to his childhood home with questionable motives.
And after a terrible accident, Lane is forced to turn to a sister she no longer trusts to hide the evidence, crossing lines they never thought possible.
This family's secrets are to die for...
But will they have to kill to keep them?
We Don't Leave
Who can you believe when you can’t trust your own eyes?
Hayden is excited to begin a new life with her husband, Sid, after he accepts a job offer back in his hometown. She doesn’t love the idea of being so far from her family, but she understands why he’s pushing for the move—after a car wreck and addiction issues, it makes sense that he’d want a fresh start. Sid has even agreed to throw a party to celebrate the transition.
But when Hayden steals away to their cottage for some time alone, she makes a shocking discovery.
Terrified, she races home, but by the next morning, she’s more confused than anything.
What did she really witness? Is her mind playing tricks on her? If she’s right, what she saw might upend both her marriage and her very freedom.
But Hayden can’t risk making accusations, not without proof.
After all, it’s not the first time she’s seen something that wasn’t there.
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“This is O’Brien like we’ve never seen her before. I’ve always admired the way this author crafts a tale, the way she spins the smallest details into a scene, and the way she makes us feel for every single character, and THE WAKING PLACE, is no exception. I still can’t get over how much I loved this story. The characterization, the heartbreak, the atmosphere, THE SETTING, the twists and turns at every corner—THE WAKING PLACE is an absolute masterpiece and without a doubt one of my new favorites. Once you start, be prepared to read it without stopping—from the dark and haunting opening pages to the fast-paced and breathless ending. THE WAKING PLACE, aptly named, will keep you awake and glued to the pages until the very end.”
“...so many twists, shocking and surprising turns that completely had my heart in my throat and gasping for air. Wow! Such attention to detail and the settings were impressive. I read [The Waking Place] in one sitting, I just couldn’t put it down!”
“[The Waking Place] was a twisty thriller that kept me glued to the page until the very end! Everyone in this family is hiding secrets.”
“The twists in [The Waking Place] are delivered so smoothly and so intricately that you almost don’t realize what just happened. In a cunning game of whodunnit and brutal truths, a pair of sisters realize just how badly they need each other, especially with so much at stake. With an ending that will leave you staring at the words and a plot that will make your heart race, this is a thriller you will never see coming.”
“[Follow Her Home] is a fantastic novel by the extremely talented Emerald O’Brien. I absolutely LOVED every single word of this book. The story is great, the characters are even better and the continually guessing is everything I look for in a psychological thriller. I never would have guessed how this one ended. If you want an edge of your seat, page turner this is the book for you! ”
“[Follow Her Home] packs quite the punch. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, this author throws something into the mix to completely throw me off. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire story! I love suspenseful stories and this one definitely fits the bill. I truly enjoyed this book and highly recommended it!”
“[Follow Her Home] had me hooked from page one. With loveable (and not so lovable) characters, and a very realistic storyline, this was a well written and fast paced book. It certainly kept me guessing until the end and I definitely recommend it. A big thumbs up from me!”
“[We Don’t Leave] is my favorite O’Brien novel to date. This was fast-paced and twisted, with action and suspense on every page. From the beginning, this story had the slow-boil sense of foreboding, with each new chapter bringing the tension and stress up a notch. The hook for this story sold me, but it was the characters and the ongoing question of whom to trust that kept me turning the pages. O’Brien’s most domestic, haunting story yet. I absolutely loved it.”
“Emerald O’Brien has mastered to perfection the art of words that strike, that slip into our psyche and stay there for a long time, that make us vibrate and think. In [We Don’t Leave], she once again demonstrates her great strength in painting multi-dimensional and complex characters, sometimes endearing, sometimes that we love to hate.Be prepared to be surprised and not rest until the end, which will be hard-hitting. Surprising and electrifying, this book and its characters will haunt you long after you finish it.”
“Piece of advice before reading [We Don’t Leave]: keep some Band-Aids nearby. You’ll be flipping pages until your paper cuts have paler cuts, and you won’t care. This is another thrill ride from O’Brien that will keep you on the edge of your seat guessing before knocking it out from under you. A ballet of twists and turns will lock you in from cover to cover.”