Helen wanted to disappear. Riverton was the perfect place to do it.
After what happened that night, she and her husband retreated to a quiet coastal town, determined to live quietly and unseen. From their house on the hill, Helen watches life from a distance. It isn’t happiness, but it’s enough.
Then the neighbours move in.
Sutton and Felix are young, beautiful, and effortlessly free. They slip into the house next door as if they belong there. They laugh by the pool. They live without fear or consequence.
Helen can’t stop watching them.
And when Sutton befriends her, the loneliness Helen has carefully contained begins to crack.
Then someone paints a single word across the wall of her house.
LIAR
As whispers spread through the town, Helen begins to suspect the neighbours didn’t arrive in Riverton by accident. She has spent a long time making sure no one discovers what really happened that night.
And some people are far more interested in the truth than they should be.
She thought she was the only one watching.
This is a slow-burn psychological / domestic thriller focused on tension, observation, and character rather than fast-paced action. If you enjoy subtle unease, unreliable narrators, and small-town secrets, this may be a good fit for you.
Themes include: secrets and deception, voyeurism and surveillance, marriage strain, and past trauma.
