The Misery House was just the beginning. There are some shadows you can’t keep underground.
It’s been almost 4 months since The Misery House released, and it’s been a whirlwind. Nearly 1,500 copies sold. Over 150 5-star reviews. Readers have been raving about it, and I’ve been anxiously waiting to give you the cover and title for Book 2.
For a book as creepy and shocking as The Silent Forest, there’s no better time than Halloween. The vibes are right. Everything lines up. And if you enjoyed The Misery House, this book is going to blow your mind. The stakes are higher. The story is better. The cover is perfect. And I’m so ready to share it with you.
And I’ll do that, but first… Here’s what readers are saying about The Misery House.
“A haunting tale that keeps you reading into the night.”
–Theresa Jacobs, author of The Ghost In Me
“Dark and gritty; this supernatural thriller is Stranger Things meets The Shining. David Kummer has a killer gift for creating chest-tightening suspense. The Misery House will yank readers off the couch and into a strange and gothic world where nothing is as it seems.”
–Evan Myers, author of Dusk on the Western Range
“Addictive and unputdownable. Kummer deftly captures the vibe of the small-town culture of intolerance and bigotry. Told from various characters’ perspectives, the paranormal-infused story moves at a lightning-fast pace.” “
–The Prairies Book Review
“Kummer takes his time, drip-feeding clues and hints slowly throughout the book. Readers will definitely stick around for more, as every piece of the puzzle hooks you deeper, steadily pulling you further in with each page that passes. The Misery House is recommended to all lovers of nail-biting and nerve-wracking suspense.”
–Reader’s Favorite, 5-star review
So without further ado, here’s The Silent Forest! Below, you can find the book description and the cover. This book will release early next summer, but I’ll be slowly leaking sample chapters over that time, so keep an eye out!
Book 2: The Silent Forest
In New Haven, everything is changing. And there’s no going back now.
It’s been weeks since Allison went missing, and everyone has given up. New Haven mourns their dead as the summer winds down. For a while, things are calm. The Woods family and the whole town are adjusting to life after the tragic summer.
But this is not the end.
When everyone else has given up, Kaia keeps looking. And now, she’s starting to find answers.
While the Woods family adapts to their new visitor, more people around town go missing and the unsolved cases pile up. An older couple, first. Longtime New Haven residents. And then another. Sherif Wheeler starts to crack under the pressure. Time is running out.
Their only hope for answers—Malaki Banks—leaves cryptic clues. Kaia has to confront him again, still haunted by that night in the house. When she does, Malaki gives them a clue that might be the answer to everything.
A new discovery in the forest offers hope. But it also threatens to unbury all of New Haven’s darkest secrets.
For the Woods family, it will take everything they have. For Kaia, it’s the last chance.
There are some shadows you can’t keep underground.
David Kummer 