Little White Flowers (Little White Flowers Series Book 1)

“Much like Shirley Jackson, Hathaway’s gentle storytelling is like inhaling the aroma of a fresh cut flower, oblivious to the undercurrent of rot until it has settled deep into your bones.”— Sage Nestler, author and Editor-in-Chief of Pride with a BiteSome secrets are better left to rot.When she and her brother are sent to clean out an estranged relative's estate, horror enthusiast Alice Drayon’s life begins paralleling her favorite page-turners. The sojourn in their grandmother’s “wicked” hometown provides the perfect opportunity for Alice to delve into Grammie’s mysterious past. However, she soon discovers that the horrific event that drove Grammie away is but one small piece of the town’s blighted history.Confronted with increasing hostility from Evanston’s insular religious community as she closes in on the truth, Alice must risk everything to save lives. Her soft-spoken new neighbor, Riley Moore, seems to have answers ... and some dark secrets of his own. Can Alice trust him to help her put an end to Evanston’s wicked practices, or will she become yet another casualty?Little Eve meets “The Lottery” meets “Children of the Corn”Perfect for readers who love:Slow burn horrorFamily secretsCreepy small townsReligious cults Read more