USA TODAY BESTSELLER • Perfect for fans of Alice Feeney, Megan Miranda, and Tana French, R. K. Jackson’s lyrical, twisty psychological thriller follows an aspiring journalist as she uncovers dark truths in a seaswept Southern town—aided by a mysterious outcast and pursued by a ruthless killer.
Now available for the first time as an audiobook, this lyrical novel comes alive in a tour de force performance by narrator Hillary Huber.
When Martha Covington moves to Amberleen, Georgia, after her release from a psychiatric ward, she thinks her breakdown is behind her. A small town with a rich history, Amberleen feels like a fresh start. Taking a summer internship with the local historical society, Martha is tasked with gathering the stories of the Geechee residents of nearby Shell Heap Island, the descendants of slaves who have lived by their own traditions for the last three hundred years.
As Martha delves into her work, the voices she thought she left behind start whispering again, and she begins to doubt her recovery. When a grisly murder occurs, Martha finds herself at the center of a perfect storm—and she’s the perfect suspect. Without a soul to vouch for her innocence or her sanity, Martha disappears into the wilderness, battling the pull of madness and struggling to piece together a supernatural puzzle of age-old resentments, broken promises, and cold-blooded murder. She finds an unexpected ally in a handsome young man fighting his own battles. With his help, Martha journeys through a terrifying labyrinth—to find the truth and clear her name, if she can survive to tell the tale.
Book Details:
Genre: Psychological Thriller Published by: Audiobook: Paradise Press in Association with Fright Night Audio; Print & eBook: Penguin Random House Audiobook Publication Date: August 5, 2025 Number of Print Pages: 300 Audiobook ISBN: 979-8-218-70529-9
Author Bio:
R.K. Jackson is a former CNN journalist who now works at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is the author of two novels of psychological suspense: the USA Today bestseller The Girl in the Mazeand its sequel, Kiss of the Sun, both originally published by Penguin Random House.
THE GIRL IN THE MAZE is written by R. K. Jackson. I listened to the audio of this story. I love when books are centered in the south.
When Martha Covington moves to Amberleen, Georgia, after her release from a psychiatric ward, she thinks her breakdown is behind her. She’s hired as an intern with Amberleen Historical Society. The current project is the preservation of Shell Heap, which is an island in the Georgia Golden Isles. I love the detail that was put into this location and I felt that I learned a ton from it.
Suddenly there is a murder in the small town and Martha’s history comes back to haunt her. She suddenly finds herself a prime suspect. However the preservation of the island brings corruption and dirty money.
This book is a nice blend of mystery/thriller with some paranormal thrown in. It’s a debut novel so I’m excited to see what comes next.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Partners in Crime Book Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.
Giveaway:
This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for R. K. Jackson. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited.
