
Genre:
Thriller
Themes:
Adventure / Survival
Against All Odds
Angsty
Camping / Glamping
Character with Disability
Cheating / Infidelity
Danger / In Peril / On the Run
Family Relationships
Fated Mates
Found Family
Hiking / Mountain Climbing / Outdoor Sport
Living Abroad / Expat
Married or Established Couple
Mature Lead 40+
Murder / Crime / Serial Killer
Mystery / Suspense
Neurodiverse
Quirky Characters
Revenge
Second Chance
Self-Discovery
Starting Over
Vacation / Travel
Workplace / Office Romance
Wounded / Illness
Heat Level:
Fade to Black (sex scenes are mostly implied and use euphemistic language)
Archetypes:
Unemployed
Geographic Location:
Continental Europe
United States: Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Big City / Urban
Campground / Summer Camp
Corporation / Office / Workplace
Investigation / Stakeout
Mountain
On the Road / Tour
Suburban
Wilderness / Outback
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Queer
Butch / Stud
Trigger/Content Warning:
mental health, depression, cheating, infidelity, murder
In The Woods
By S. E. Smyth
A gripping lesfic crime thriller novel
Jamie is stuck at the site of the family cabin, in the woods and off-balance, as the world dissolves around her. She lost her job. She doomed her marriage. Her wife is dating the boss of her new side gig. She lives for the time being on jointly owned property but refuses to go inside the cabin.
Everything is in disarray, and things cannot possibly look up. Until someone from Jamie’s past appears and breathes new hope into the situation. She evaluates and weighs her life and recent decisions to find out what’s important and what’s worth fighting for.
In Jamie’s world of crime and deceit, love presents the only light. It’s a love she’s held onto. The journey, the hike through the brush in the metaphorical woods, can cut and mar, but the light Jamie is searching for is so bright.