
About What Waits in the Woods
In a troubling new case, Detective Rita Myers is tasked with solving the murder of a young woman, and the answers may lie in the secrets cloaked by silent, thick woods standing at the edge of town.
Praise for All the Dark Places
A creepy debut most notable for the nightmares it finds beneath apparently untroubled waters.
—Kirkus Reviews
An inexplicable murder kicks off Parlato's gripping debut . . . Assured pacing matches accomplished characterizations. Parlato is off to a strong start.
—Publishers Weekly
Part police procedural,
part domestic suspense,
All the Dark Places provides mystery fans with the reading experience they crave.
—Brian Kenney, First Clue
This debut novel is well crafted and hooked me in the first chapter . . . The plot is deeply involved with several twists to the story to keep readers captivated to its dramatic conclusion.
—Mystery & Suspense Magazine
… a must read for anyone who loves a good mystery! The suspense was spine-tingling… I loved this book… a must read!
—Lisa Jackson, #1 New York Times
bestselling author
Hooks you immediately. Sharp characters and a plot full of twists kept the pages turning to the last. Fantastic read!
—Mary Burton, New York Times
bestselling author
A savage murder rocks a quiet Boston suburb, revealing the dark secrets at the center of a group of friends in this propulsive debut...
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The last few months have been a whirlwind. Even though I’ve been writing fiction all my life and dreaming of maybe, just maybe, someday after I’d finished raising kids and come to the end of my teaching career, I might try to get a novel published. Well, when it happened, I…
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