The Shape of Night - Tess Gerritsen (Book)

Title: The Shape of Night

Author: Tess Gerritsen

Date Published: October 1, 2019

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Category: Fiction / Gothic / Psychological Suspense

The Shape of Night follows Ava Collette, a food writer escaping a traumatic past, who retreats to a remote coastal village in Maine. She rents Brodie’s Watch, a historic seaside mansion rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Captain Jeremiah Brodie. As Ava settles in, she experiences vivid encounters with the apparition and becomes entangled in a series of mysterious deaths linked to the house. The novel blends elements of gothic horror, psychological suspense, and sensuality, exploring themes of guilt, obsession, and the supernatural.