After returning to her late mother’s home deep in the Louisiana bayou, Clara Vance hopes solitude will help her heal—and finally finish her novel. But the swamp surrounding Belle Rive is alive with more than memories. When her beloved dog, Samson, begins acting strangely after a night outside, Clara dismisses it as stress… until the impossible happens. His tracker shows him miles away—while he’s standing right in front of her.
As whispers of vanished animals and old folklore surface, Clara realizes something is stalking the swamp—something that doesn’t just hunt, but imitates. Faces, voices… even the ones she trusts most.
Trapped between isolation and a growing terror she can’t explain, Clara must uncover the truth before the thing watching her decides it no longer needs to hide.
Because in Belle Rive, something is wearing more than a mask.
