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Silent Night
4.0 (1 rating)

Silent Night

Revenge

A snow-covered cabin.
Christmases past and present.
One grieving mother.
Broken promises.
Cryptic gifts.

In an attempt to escape the constant reminders of her grief since she lost her beloved son, Kyle, last Christmas, Gerri Phillips heads back to her hometown of Slater Falls, Rhode Island.

The snow-blanketed cabin is welcoming, with the comforting scent of home-cooked chicken noodle soup; it both warms her and casts her mind back to the comforts of her own childhood, before her life became complicated and before she lost everything she held dear that one fateful night.

Alone and isolated as the snow continues to fall, the creaks of an unfamiliar home alert her mind to the possibility that she's not alone. As she questions her sanity, wondering if she is as damaged as her family believes, she calls the local sheriff to witness the strange gifts that keep appearing with no trace of how they got there.

Some secrets refuse to stay hidden; some need to be revealed and then burned, smothered in a blanket of smoke before true healing can begin. Will Gerri be able to decipher what's really happening, or is her mind too broken?


NewInBooks says:

"Silent Night, Haunting Presents is a chilling psychological thriller that unwraps grief, gaslighting, and buried truths with each eerie gift—pulling readers into a tense, emotional spiral where nothing is as it seems and the final present may be the deadliest of all."

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Triggers:

Be forewarned, this list is not inclusive of all things that could possibly trigger you.

Death of a Child (not fully descriptive), Gaslighting, Emotional Abuse, Drug Use Against Another, Mental Illness, Murder

Content Warnings: Violence • Death • Murder • Abuse • Emotional Abuse • Depression • Grief/Loss • Gaslighting • Child Loss

Pages: 201

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4.0

1 rating

Keeley W.

Feb 8, 2026
This is a really strong debut psychological thriller. 'Silent Night' is the perfect title for this haunting tale. Gerri Phillips is grieving the loss of her son Kyle and needs a break from the familiarity of her home, where everywhere she looks is a memory that threatens to tip her over the edge. She rents a snow-covered cabin in her hometown for the festive period.

The cabin is warm and welcoming, but unfamiliar noises and a feeling of being watched leave her questioning whether she's in the midst of a breakdown, a cruel prank or a haunting. When Christmas presents linked to memories start appearing with no evidence as to who is leaving them there, she calls the local sheriff. Is that pity or belief in his eyes? Is she as lost as her family fears, or is she unearthing secrets that were meant to stay hidden?

I thoroughly recommend this page-turner, and I'll be keeping an eye out for more from Rowan.

About the Author

Rowan Glynn
Rowan Glynn is a Texas-born writer, reviewer, & literary advocate thrilled to share her debut novel, Silent Night, with readers during the 2025 holiday season. Her first foray into published fiction came with the short story A Cowboy’s Queendom, featured in Rachel Graham’s Thousand Word Thrills Anthology (October 2025). That experience ignited her desire to move beyond reviews & into deeper, more immersive storytelling.
Under her established online persona, TheTxLitChic, she has become a trusted voice in the literary community. reviewing regularly for Lone Star Literary Life, an outlet dedicated to Texas authors & Texas-based stories. Numerous indie authors have entrusted her with advance reviews and promotional support.
Rowan aka Karen, still calls Texas home, where she lives with her husband, surrounded by family. With multiple book outlines already in progress, Rowan Glynn is just getting started—and her future in the literary world is only beginning.