They Fear Not Men in the Woods, Gretchen McNeil
They Fear Not Men in the Woods, Gretchen McNeil
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They Fear Not Men in the Woods

Author: Gretchen McNeil

Narrator: Justis Bolding

Unabridged: 11 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/09/2025


Synopsis

For fans of Midsommar, Catriona Ward, and Sarah Gailey, this addictively readable modern horror novel unfolds like a movie with a climax you’ll never see coming When Jen Monroe hears her father's remains have been found, she returns home to disprove his death, only to find the forests of rural Washington are hiding horrors beyond imagining Seven years ago, Jen Monroe left behind her hometown of Barrow, Washington after her father, a forest ranger passionate about protecting old trees from the aggressive logging business that runs their small town, vanished seemingly into thin air. She vowed never to return … until she gets a text from her estranged mother. Her father's remains have been found.  It seems impossible to Jen who has always believed her father is still alive, and she returns home, determined to find out what really happened. When her ex-boyfriend proposes a camping trip into the woods in her father's memory, it feels like the opportunity Jen had been hoping for: to find her father. To find the truth. But what she finds lurking in the ancient, impenetrable forest may be deeper, darker and deadlier than she could have ever imagined. And it has no intention of letting her leave. Deeply unsettling and thoroughly creepy, this is feminist horror for those who have always known there’s something waiting in the woods. "McNeil surprises and thrills in this folklore-inspired hike through mountains of dread. Unlike her characters, readers won’t regret following her into the waiting trees."—Kiersten White, #1 New York Times–bestselling Author of Hide

About Gretchen McNeil

Gretchen McNeil is the author of several young adult horror/suspense novels, including Possess, 3:59, Relic, Get Even, Get Dirty, and the award-winning Ten.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kayla_Wilson on July 19, 2025

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. Seven years ago, Jen’s father went missing in the woods. She receives a call from her mother informing her that his remains were found. But theres no way he’s dead. So Jen returns home to find out what really happe......more

Goodreads review by Holden on August 15, 2025

What a fascinating book! This was a a slow gothic burn with an incredible flora and fauna horror twist. They Fear Not Men in the Woods was interesting to start with and had me easily enamored with the style of writing. While the plot wasn’t the most interesting to begin with, the underlying tension a......more

Goodreads review by anna ౨ৎ on May 12, 2025

3.5 ⭐️ Listen, I love a good horror novel as much as I love a late-night Taco Bell run (thrilling AND regrettable). This book, McNeil’s first stab (pun intended) at adult horror, promised a feminist eco-creeper with Midsommar vibes, and I was here for it. Did it deliver? Well, mostly. It’s like order......more

Goodreads review by Jodie on May 01, 2025

Thank you so much to Netgalley and DAW for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. ✨️ I'm sad to only give this one 2 stars as I was expecting it to be better, especially given the premise and the description that was used for this book. For fans of Midsommar, Catriona Ward, and Sar......more