Briar Rose Thorne is grieving her late mother Aurora, back in her childhood home on Chicago's South Side. In the days since her mother's passing, she's been having strange, vivid dreams about a girl in white asking for someone to take her home. She also hears phantom music throughout the house, along with other strange… Continue reading Vanishing Daughters by Cynthia Pelayo
Anna and Jennie live in a historic bungalow along the Chicago River in the Ravenswood neighborhood. Their parents are no longer alive, but they made sure that the young women would be taken care of. And sometimes, it seems as if the house is alive – unexplained drips, creaks, and other noises that they can’t explain. Even so, Anna works diligently to repair and take care of it, on top of taking care of Jennie, who is mentally unwell. As a way to connect with the outside world, Anna hosts a podcast where she talks about Chicago’s unknown history. And when she gets a message from a listener, she considers the world outside of her strange home and sick sister. But the closer Anna becomes to her new friend, the more paranoid Jennie becomes. There’s also a growing number of men that go missing, whose bodies eventually turn up in the Chicago River. And when a couple of detectives start investigating near the women’s house, Anna and Jennie worry about what their connection to it is. Forgotten Sisters by Cynthia Pelayo is a psychological thriller in which the women’s connection to Chicago’s tragic past and present is more prominent than they ever imagined. Read more
