Don't Eat the Pie

By Monique Asher

In DON'T EAT THE PIE, readers are transported to the hauntingly picturesque Camillia Island, where gothic horror meets family drama, unraveling the sinister secrets behind a mother and daughter's summer that promises to be as unsettling as it is compelling for fans of Shirley Jackson and Daphne du Maurier.

Newlywed Sam has always wanted to be a part of a normal happy family.

When her mother-in-law falls ill, Sam dutifully moves her family to Edenic Camillia Island to care for her. The island residents, namely the older women, welcome Sam and her daughter Emma with open arms, endless cocktails, and plenty of superstition.

It seems perfect until it's not. The house next to her mother-in-law's is creepy--not only that, it's where Ben's first wife died.

Sam's teen daughter Emma isn't interested in spending the summer in Camillia. It gets even worse when Emma starts to see things--knowing that there are ghosts trying to warn her of something, but what?

Despite Emma's pleas, Sam doesn't want to rock the boat with her new family. Emma won't pretend nothing is happening, especially as the messages become more grim and frequent. What secrets are buried on Camillia Island? And why are all the residents keen on keeping them quiet?

Content Warnings: abuse/domestic violence, suicide, unauthorized medical procedures, pregnancy complications, car accident

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1998076172
• ISBN13: 9781998076178
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Rising Action
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Stay Away from the pie!

I will say that as soon as I saw the cover of this upcoming book, I really was intrigued to see what it was about especially when I figured it was probably a horror story. Also I will note, that this book has put me permanently off fruit pies! Not that I am much of a pie eater anyways but I am warning that this book may put you off any pies made by little old friendly women! You have two normal people, Sam and Emma moving to a picturesque small island where everything seems so perfect after Sam's marries the wonderful Ben. That never ends well. You get the nice creep of something wrong after they get there, Sam and Ben's honeymoon cut short because his mother fell. There are nightmares and strange pregnant women found or had died (including Ben's previous wife), all wearing necklaces like the one Sam got from Nadine when she married Ben. Yes, there are ghosts but these ones are firmly in the trying to help mode because there is something even worse happening on this perfect bit of paradise. It picks up into high speed crazy scary after the weird pie party for adults only. Warnings abound from people who disappear, little old ladies are all up in your business, all wanting to help Sam with the pregnancy that happened all of a sudden and is very odd. And there are so many secrets it is amazing the island doesn't sink with the weight of them! Very hard to put down and a very good horror! I don't want to spoil the twists and all so I am just going to say it is dark and twisty. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to listen to this audiobook and review it.