Her sister had a family. Now no one remembers them.
I come home for Christmas expecting eggnog and carols. Instead, I find my sister alone in my parents' living room, looking ten years younger and completely at peace.
There's just one problem.
Marlowe has a husband. Two kids. A whole life I spent last Christmas watching her live.
But when I ask where Will and the children are, my family stares at me like I've lost my mind. Marlowe laughs nervously and says she's never been married. My parents exchange worried glances and suggest I need more sleep.
I know what I remember. Holiday dinners with my brother-in-law. My nephew showing me his toys. My niece's first steps.
But there are no photos. No social media posts. No evidence any of them ever existed.
My parents keep filling my wine glass. Keep telling me I'm stressed. Keep reminding me how fragile I was after what happened in high school.
They're trying to help me, they say.
They just want me to relax.
But something is very wrong in this house. My sister reaches for children's snacks at the grocery store, then looks confused when her hand comes up empty. She whispers goodnight to an empty room when she thinks no one is watching.
And my parents—my loving, protective parents—seem determined to keep me too drunk to figure out what's really going on.
The truth is coming.
I just hope I survive long enough to find it.
Silent Night is a psychological thriller with plenty of twists and a deeply unsettling ending that will stay with you long after the final page.
Genre: Mystery
I come home for Christmas expecting eggnog and carols. Instead, I find my sister alone in my parents' living room, looking ten years younger and completely at peace.
There's just one problem.
Marlowe has a husband. Two kids. A whole life I spent last Christmas watching her live.
But when I ask where Will and the children are, my family stares at me like I've lost my mind. Marlowe laughs nervously and says she's never been married. My parents exchange worried glances and suggest I need more sleep.
I know what I remember. Holiday dinners with my brother-in-law. My nephew showing me his toys. My niece's first steps.
But there are no photos. No social media posts. No evidence any of them ever existed.
My parents keep filling my wine glass. Keep telling me I'm stressed. Keep reminding me how fragile I was after what happened in high school.
They're trying to help me, they say.
They just want me to relax.
But something is very wrong in this house. My sister reaches for children's snacks at the grocery store, then looks confused when her hand comes up empty. She whispers goodnight to an empty room when she thinks no one is watching.
And my parents—my loving, protective parents—seem determined to keep me too drunk to figure out what's really going on.
The truth is coming.
I just hope I survive long enough to find it.
Silent Night is a psychological thriller with plenty of twists and a deeply unsettling ending that will stay with you long after the final page.
Genre: Mystery
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