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The Storm

The Storm

Review Quotes: "In the mood for a fast-paced, atmospheric story packed with suspense? This Southern-set tale by Rachel Hawkins checks all the boxes." --Women's World "A beachy gothic...[and] a dare-we-say...

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Review Quotes:

"In the mood for a fast-paced, atmospheric story packed with suspense? This Southern-set tale by Rachel Hawkins checks all the boxes." --Women's World

"A beachy gothic...[and] a dare-we-say suspensefully breezy read." --BookPage

"Sexy and full of surprises, The Storm is an ideal curl-up-by-the-fire read." --Real Simple

"A sleek suspense novel...Hawkins shrewdly orchestrates the plot twists in each story line....When the pieces finally click into place, readers will be more than satisfied." --Publishers Weekly

"The story is gripping from beginning to end. A sharp read for literary sleuths." --Kirkus

"Hawkins uses her mastery of multiple timelines and characters to great effect in this quick and enjoyable read, and the pulpy nature of the story will appeal to fans of Sally Hepworth and Laura Dave." --Booklist

Praise for The Heiress:
"The reigning queen of the Gothic thriller." --Entertainment Weekly

"Murder, secrets, Gothic vibes, and one of the most deliciously twisted families ever put to page. I loved it!" --Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The Only One Left

"Featuring unreliable narrators and twists throughout, Hawkins' latest continues her reign as the queen of slow-burn domestic thrillers. This is a page-turner that readers will find hard to put down and is perfect for fans of stories with ambiguous morals and dysfunctional families." --Booklist



Biographical Note:
Rachel Hawkins is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs, Reckless Girls, The Villa, and The Heiress, as well as multiple books for young readers. Her work has been translated into over a dozen languages. She studied gender and sexuality in Victorian literature at Auburn University and currently lives in Alabama.

Brief Description:
"New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins is back with a thrilling new gothic suspense set in a Gulf Coast beach motel where hurricane season can be murder. St. Medard's Bay, Alabama is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town, the Rosalie Inn, a century-old hotel that's survived every one of those storms, and Lo Bailey, the local girl infamously accused of the murder of her lover, political scion Landon Fitzroy, during Hurricane Marie in 1984. When Geneva Corliss, the current owner of the Rosalie Inn, hears a writer is coming to town to research the crime that put St. Medard's Bay on the map, she's less interested in solving a whodunnit than in how a successful true crime book might help the struggling inn's bottom line. But to her surprise, August Fletcher doesn't come to St. Medard's Bay alone. With him is none other than Lo Bailey herself. Lo says she's returned to her hometown to clear her name once and for all, but the closer Geneva gets to both Lo and August, the more she wonders if Lo is actually back to settle old scores. As the summer heats up and another monster storm begins twisting its way towards St. Medard's Bay, Geneva learns that some people can be just as destructive-and as deadly-as any hurricane, and that the truth of what happened to Landon Fitzroy may not be the only secret Lo is keeping..."-- Provided by publisher.

Brief Description:
"St. Medard's Bay, Alabama, is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town, the Rosalie Inn, a century-old hotel that's survived every one of those storms, and Lo Bailey, the local girl infamously accused of the murder of her lover, political scion Landon Fitzroy, during Hurricane Marie in 1984. When Geneva Corliss, the current owner of the Rosalie Inn, hears a writer is coming to town to research the crime that put St. Medard's Bay on the map, she's less interested in solving a whodunnit than in how a successful true crime book might help the struggling inn's bottom line. But to her surprise, August Fletcher doesn't come to St. Medard's Bay alone. With him is none other than Lo Bailey herself. Lo says she's returned to her hometown to clear her name once and for all, but the closer Geneva gets to both Lo and August, the more she wonders if Lo is actually back to settle old scores"--

Publisher Marketing:

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A January 2026 Indie Next Pick - "This gripping page-turner feels like it was ripped from the juiciest headlines." --People - "Sexy and full of surprises...an ideal curl-up-by-the-fire read." --Real Simple

Hurricane season can be murder...

St. Medard's Bay, Alabama is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town, the Rosalie Inn, a century-old hotel that's survived every one of those storms, and Lo Bailey, the local girl infamously accused of the murder of her lover, political scion Landon Fitzroy, during Hurricane Marie in 1984.

When Geneva Corliss, the current owner of the Rosalie Inn, hears a writer is coming to town to research the crime that put St. Medard's Bay on the map, she's less interested in solving a whodunnit than in how a successful true crime book might help the struggling inn's bottom line. But to her surprise, August Fletcher doesn't come to St. Medard's Bay alone. With him is none other than Lo Bailey herself. Lo says she's returned to her hometown to clear her name once and for all, but the closer Geneva gets to both Lo and August, the more she wonders if Lo is actually back to settle old scores.

As the summer heats up and another monster storm begins twisting its way towards St. Medard's Bay, Geneva learns that some people can be just as destructive--and as deadly--as any hurricane, and that the truth of what happened to Landon Fitzroy may not be the only secret Lo is keeping...



Review Citations:

  • Library Journal 10/01/2025 pg. 76 (EAN 9781250341884, Hardcover)
  • Booklist 11/01/2025 (EAN 9781250341884, Hardcover)
  • Publishers Weekly 11/10/2025 (EAN 9781250341884, Hardcover)
  • Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2025 (EAN 9781250341884, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Hawkins, Rachel
Rachel Hawkins is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs, Reckless Girls, The Villa, The Heiress, and The Storm as well as multiple books for young readers. Her work has been translated into over a dozen languages. She studied gender and sexuality in Victorian literature at Auburn University and currently lives in Alabama.


Author: Hawkins, Rachel
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2026-01-06
BISAC: Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological|Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense|Fiction / Gothic
Subjects: Hotels|Homecoming|Hurricanes|Children of politicians|Crimes against|True crime stories|Authorship|Cold cases (Criminal investigation)|Alabama|Gothic fiction|Thrillers (Fiction)|Novels
Weight: 1.08 lbs
ISBN: 9781250341884
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781250341884

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