The Stillwater Girls

Two sisters raised in fear are about to find out why in a chilling novel of psychological suspense from the author of The Thinnest Air.

Ignorant of civilization and cautioned against its evils, nineteen-year-old Wren and her two sisters, Sage and Evie, were raised in off-the-grid isolation in a primitive cabin in upstate New York. When the youngest grows gravely ill, their mother leaves with the child to get help from a nearby town. And they never return.

As months pass, hope vanishes. Supplies are low. Livestock are dying. A brutal winter is bearing down. Then comes the stranger. He claims to be looking for the girls' mother, and he's not leaving without them.

To escape, Wren and her sister must break the rule they've grown up with: never go beyond the forest.

Past the thicket of dread, they come upon a house on the other side of the pines. This is where Wren and Sage must confront something more chilling than the unknowable. They'll discover what's been hidden from them, what they're running from, and the secrets that have left them in the dark their entire lives.

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Published Apr 9, 2019

256 pages

Average rating: 7.54

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KikiStoneCreek
Jun 03, 2023
10/10 stars
LOVED this book!

This book had so much heart, soul, and suspense! I could not put it down, although I'm now sad that it is over! On to the next Minka Kent book!
CozySocks
Jan 29, 2026
8/10 stars
A very tense and captivating thriller. Minka Kent does a great job with character development, and the beginning kept me guessing. My only complaint is that the ending felt rushed; however, the rest of the book was strong enough to make it worth the read.
CStrauss
Jan 21, 2026
7/10 stars
Quick read. I enjoyed
Gwendola
Nov 30, 2025
10/10 stars
Stillwater Girls

Loved it, I could feel it all, like I was there with them.


Greatread, thank you!!

I recommended it to my momma.



Ellery
May 31, 2025
10/10 stars
This was a good read, I had a little trouble getting into it at first, but finished the last three quarters in on sitting. Several unexpected plat twists. Not a murder mystery.

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