The Thicket

In The Thicket, the atmospheric dread of a spooky funfair meets the relentless energy of a 90s slasher film. From BookTok viral author Noelle W. Ihli comes a chilling tale of a Halloween attraction gone deadly . . .

Praise for Noelle W. Ihli:

‘Hands down one of my favourite reads of the year’ – FREIDA MCFADDEN

'A true classic in the genre' – LISA JEWELL

'A propulsive story that haunts and mesmerizes' – KARIN SLAUGHTER

Everyone will hear you scream. No one will listen.

Norah can’t stop thinking about the night her brother died.

She was supposed to stay with him at the Halloween carnival. He’d begged her to stay. But they fought and Norah left him alone in the woods. That was before she realized there was a real killer lurking among the costumes and macabre props.

When the carnival reopens just weeks later amid media controversy, Norah decides to retrace her brother’s last steps in a desperate attempt to unravel what really happened that night. But the woods hold more than just traumatic memories.

Before long, Norah begins to suspect that the killer's choice of hunting ground was no coincidence – and that this nightmare is far from over.

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'As pulse-pounding as it is poignant. Do yourself a favour - clear your schedule and crack open this novel!' – LISA GARDNER

'Noelle has mastered the art of keeping readers on the edge of their seats' – JOHN MARRS

'Ihli's voice is magical and absorbing' – KIERSTEN MODGLIN

‘Immersive, spine-tingling, deeply visceral' – HEATHER GUDENKAUF

'Utterly gripping . . . I couldn't put it down' – NICOLA SANDERS

• Publication date: 8 October 2026
• Page count: 336
• Dimensions: Height 198 mm; Width 129 mm; Thickness 24 mm
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN-13: 9781035080083