Dive Bar at the End of the Road - by Kelley Armstrong (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Final Destination meets The Cabin at the End of the World in this supernatural horror from New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, in which a series of car accidents traps a group of strangers at a dive bar.

A forested road at night, slick from the pounding rain and eerily illuminated by flashes of lightning. Just before midnight, a car swerves to avoid something--or someone--mysteriously standing in the road, only to slam into a fallen tree instead. In the pitch black, four more cars follow in a pileup no one can seem avoid.

Stumbling out of the wreckage, soaked from the rain and nursing various injuries, five strangers find themselves in a backwoods dive bar, waiting for daybreak and hoping for cell service. But as tensions rise and the storm rages on outside, the occupants of the dive bar start to notice that not everything is as it seems. Time is moving differently, and they quickly learn that going outside--whether to assist another accident victim or to hike for help--is a very bad idea.

There's something in the woods, something that isn't natural. Could the figure in the road have been a warning? Or something more sinister? None of this is normal, and they'll need to work together to figure out what's happening if they have any hope of surviving through the night.

Review Quotes

Praise for Kelley Armstrong:

"[A] nail-biting thriller... Armstrong's insightful characterization of her lead, even as it keeps readers guessing about Nicola's reliability as a narrator, makes suspending disbelief easy. Riley Sager fans will be delighted." --Publishers Weekly on I'll Be Waiting

"The atmosphere here is superbly realized... Fans of Riley Sager and Lucy Foley will enjoy this well-paced and atmospheric ghost story-thriller." --Booklist, starred review, on I'll Be Waiting

"A must-read for fans of atmospheric and occult horror with intricate storytelling." - Library Journal on Hemlock Island

"A tech mogul gifts his ex-wife their perfect vacation home on a remote island. You'd think this is a dream come true--but this is a Kelley Armstrong story! With creepy twists on every page and a unique horror element, it's got an ending you'll never see coming." -Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor, on Hemlock Island

"With Hemlock Island, Kelley Armstrong stakes a solid claim in the horror genre. A truly disturbing tale filled with complex characters, weird twists, genuine chills, and deep emotions. Highly recommended!" -Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of Kagen the Damned and Patient Zero

"Armstrong is a master storyteller. Every time I thought I knew where the story was going, I was wrong--and I LOVED it! Also, I will never, ever look at wind chimes the same way..." -S.A. Barnes, author of Dead Silence, on Hemlock Island

"Armstrong lures you in with mystery, but once she yanks back the curtain, the horror is full-tilt. A great read!" --Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones and All Hallows, on Hemlock Island

"Hemlock Island starts at 65mph and accelerates until you're in a breathless tailspin, holding on for dear life...I've always loved Kelley's writing and this is one of her best." - Christina Henry, author of Near the Bone and The Ghost Tree

About the Author

KELLEY ARMSTRONG is the author of over 50 novels in mystery, fantasy and horror. She believes experience is the best teacher, though she's been told this shouldn't apply to writing her murder scenes. To craft her books, she has studied aikido, archery and fencing. She sucks at all of them. She has also crawled through very shallow cave systems and climbed half a mountain before chickening out. She is however an expert coffee drinker and a true connoisseur of chocolate-chip cookies.