Review
Imagine a group of dangerous people, on the hunt for revenge. And they finally find their target after years of searching. But it’s the wrong house. And the person in that house does not want to be found, and will do anything to remain hidden. Carter Wilson did just that with When They Find Me.
Readers get two POVs from Riven and Annie, and flashbacks within those POVs that clue us in to the mysterious events that led to their roles as hunter and hunted. Right from the beginning, we understand that these women aren’t in complete control of their circumstances.
Riven lives off the land with her father and brother, both of whom are dangerous in their own ways. And she has an assignment about which she has serious reservations. Annie, on the other hand, is in hiding with her daughter Coral and their dog Harley. She’s taken drastic measures to protect them from those who could find her at any moment. And their encounter sparks an hours-long showdown on the cusp of a Christmas blizzard.
When They Find Me is a character-driven story that explores women’s need for security, protection, and peace from the world that won’t let them be. While slow-paced at times, each chapter is filled with a foreboding sense of a bomb waiting to go off. Not to mention a twist that I absolutely did not see coming.
Carter Wilson returns to the Cantina Book Club Podcast to discuss new challenges and plans for more suspense. Keep an ear out for the episode and preorder When They Find Me, available November 10.
Book
Some secrets don’t fade. They hunt.
Expanse, Colorado. Population 313. A town so remote it barely exists on a map―the perfect hiding place for Annie Wolfe and her daughter, Coral. Their cabin is nearly off the grid, and Annie has done everything to keep them safe. Everything. But she knows the people hunting her don’t forget. And they don’t forgive.
Riven knows about survival. She and her family have lived off the land for years, moving like shadows through the wilderness. Now her father has led them to this forgotten town, tracking the man he swears destroyed their lives. The plan is simple: strike fast, take revenge, and disappear.
But when Riven knocks on Annie’s door, their worlds collide. What follows is darker, stranger, and more dangerous than either woman ever imagined―because the hunt isn’t just for vengeance. It’s for the truth. And in Expanse, Colorado, the truth can kill.
