There Should Have Been Eight By Nalini Singh

In Nalini Singh’s chilling thriller, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps becomes the stage for a haunting reunion. Seven friends converge for one last weekend at Bea’s family mansion, a once-majestic gothic relic now crumbling at the edges of time. The weekend was meant to be a nostalgic gathering, a chance to reconnect and reminisce about the past. But the presence of Bea, who died nine years earlier, looms over their reunion like a shadow, hinting at secrets that refuse to stay buried.

As the group settles in, old flames reignite, new tensions surface, and hidden animosities flare up. The weather takes a turn for the worse, trapping everyone in the estate with no way to escape. The mansion, with its echoing halls and creeping decay, becomes a claustrophobic backdrop for the unraveling of their shared history.

In the midst of their forced proximity, the veneer of civility cracks, revealing deep-seated grief, unresolved conflicts, and simmering rage. The air grows heavy with the suspicion that Bea’s death, officially ruled as an accident, may have been more sinister. As the weekend progresses, the pressure mounts, and long-hidden truths begin to surface.

No one is safe from the revelations that are about to come to light. With no room for lies and nowhere to hide, the truth about Bea’s death will be exposed, and it will come at a cost no one could have anticipated. In this gripping narrative of mystery and suspense, Singh crafts a tale where the past and present collide in a chilling exploration of friendship, betrayal, and the quest for justice.