{"id":44648,"date":"2026-06-15T09:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=44648"},"modified":"2026-06-15T09:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:30:43","slug":"heather-by-caitlin-mullen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=44648","title":{"rendered":"Heather by Caitlin Mullen"},"content":{"rendered":"

A haunting mystery steeped in folklore and family secrets.<\/b><\/p>\n

Mullen\u00a0 returns with an atmospheric mystery set in New Jersey\u2019s Pine Barrens, where folklore, memory, and violence intersect. In 1994, teenage twins Annabelle and Sabrina Riley vanish without a trace, leaving behind rumors, unanswered questions, and a community eager to move on. Decades later, newly appointed police chief Callie Hauser revisits the case after a separate investigation uncovers connections to long-buried crimes, forcing the town to confront a past it has worked hard to suppress.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mullen excels at depicting the complicated bonds between women and the ways trauma reverberates across generations. The Pine Barrens provide an evocative backdrop, their dense woods and local mythology lending the narrative an undercurrent of unease without overwhelming the central mystery. The author patiently layers revelations, building a portrait of a town shaped as much by silence as by truth. Some readers may find the novel\u2019s shifting perspectives uneven. The twins\u2019 second-person chapters create emotional distance, and a later viewpoint feels less fully integrated into the story\u2019s larger framework. Still, Mullen skillfully balances character study with suspense, delivering a thoughtful exploration of family, loss, and the enduring consequences of secrets.<\/span><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

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Buy now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Pub date June 9, 2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Celadon Books<\/span><\/p>\n

ISBN 9781250400574<\/span><\/p>\n

Price\u00a0 $14.99 (USD) Kindle edition, $25.99 Hardcover<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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