{"product_id":"9781250249258","title":"The Lost Village : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lost Village\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Camilla Sten\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Come for the mounting horror and scares, but stay for a devastating examination of the nature of family secrets.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebook review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[A] scary, highly entertaining debut...that pays homage to Shirley Jackson.\" - \u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Most Anticipated Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eGoodreads * Publishers Weekly * Crime Reads * Popsugar * Bookish * #1 Loanstar Pick in Canada  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Indie Next pick!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Library Reads Pick!  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Blair Witch Project\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidsommar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e in this brilliantly disturbing thriller from Camilla Sten, an electrifying new voice in suspense.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDocumentary 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there will be no turning back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot 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: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are not alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey’re looking for the truth…\u003cbr\u003eBut what if it finds them first?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCome find out.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"RELENTLESSLY CREEPY.\" —Alma Katsu, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e (An NPR Best Horror Novel)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP READING.\" —Ragnar Jonasson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Readers will revel in the chills.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Come for the mounting horror and scares, but stay for a devastating examination of the nature of family secrets.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebook review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“THE LOST VILLAGE draws you in with its spooky premise--the disappearance of an entire town--but great atmospherics and unexpected twists keep you turning the pages. For fans of haunted reality TV shows, Scandinavian thrillers, and all things relentlessly creepy.” -- Alma Katsu, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Deep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Very atmospheric and engaging mystery from a new and exciting voice in Scandinavian crime. The reader is drawn into a unique setting from page one and it is impossible to stop reading.\" - Ragnar Jonasson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"An enthralling and claustrophobic read. Camilla Sten has written a lurid thriller that will send shivers down your spine.” – M.T. Edvardsson, author of \u003ci\u003eA Nearly Normal Family\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This gripping psychological thriller is sure to please fans of Shirley Jackson and cinema verité–styled horror.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Very hard to put down...delivers maximum dread with remarkable restraint, and as the situation goes from bad to worse to terrifying, readers will revel in the chills.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eDeliciously creepy and profoundly addictive.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Free Lance Star\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Legitimately scary.\" - \u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The suspense in this book is off the charts.\" - \u003ci\u003eManhattan Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] scary, highly entertaining debut...that pays homage to Shirley Jackson.\" - \u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun Sentinel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \"Welcome to the world of Camilla Sten...impossible to forget.\" - \u003ci\u003eCriminal Element\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed NPR Best Book of the Year (2021)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250249258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40820546928846,"sku":"9781250249258","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e4b6f926-00d7-4d60-a349-a1eb21820124.jpg?v=1644858058","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250249258","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}