*BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER FOR THE YEAR* for NPR
“Come for the mounting horror and scares, but stay for a devastating examination of the nature of family secrets.” – New York Times book review
“[A] scary, highly entertaining debut…that pays homage to Shirley Jackson.” – South Florida Sun Sentinel
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The Blair Witch Project meets Midsommar in this brilliantly disturbing thriller from Camilla Sten, an electrifying new voice in suspense.
Documentary filmmaker Alice Lindstedt has been obsessed with the vanishing residents of the old mining town, dubbed “The Lost Village,” since she was a little girl. In 1959, her grandmother’s entire family disappeared in this mysterious tragedy, and ever since, the unanswered questions surrounding the only two people who were left–a woman stoned to death in the town center and an abandoned newborn–have plagued her. She’s gathered a small crew of friends in the remote village to make a film about what really happened.
But there will be no turning back.
Not long after they’ve set up camp, mysterious things begin to happen. Equipment is destroyed. People go missing. As doubt breeds fear and their very minds begin to crack, one thing becomes startlingly clear to Alice:
They are not alone.
They’re looking for the truth…
But what if it finds them first?
Come find out.
Matt Grandbois –
Camilla Sten’s The Lost Village is a suspenseful and riveting thriller that will have readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. The book masterfully intertwines elements of horror, mystery, and historical fiction creating an atmosphere of unsettling intrigue. Sten’s outstanding ability to depict hauntingly realistic settings complements the gripping narrative wonderfully, immersing the reader deeper into the ghostly deserted village. Her characters are well fleshed out and their dynamics add to the overall suspense of the novel. The Lost Village is a tense, chilling, and utterly captivating read that turns the classic ghost story trope on its head.