Her Shallow Grave – A Chilling Psychological Thriller Book

Her Shallow Grave: A terrifying psychological thriller

“The most chilling psychological thriller book since Silence of the Lambs”

Not since Thomas Harris penned Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs has a psychological thriller novel burrowed under readers’ skins quite like Her Shallow Grave.

Written by Dan Padavona, the bestselling author of the Wolf Lake and Darkwater Cove thriller series, Her Shallow Grave tells the tale of a New England woman suffering from a grave illness. Then she finds love letters written by her husband Tristan hidden in the attic. Is he having an affair?

As Marissa summons the courage to confront Tristan, two beautiful women die in nearby cities. When she decides to follow her husband, the path takes her down a terrorizing road that makes her question her sanity.

Lock the doors. We dare you to read Her Shallow Grave after dark.


From the book description:

Beautiful, dangerous…and hunted.

Someone is murdering beautiful women. Is Marissa next?

Marissa is leading an ideal life on the Cape until a serial killer rips her life apart. When two women are murdered, the evidence implicates the fastest rising business leader in New England — Marissa’s husband, Tristan.

But Tristan isn’t a killer. Is he?

Is someone trying to frame her husband?

Now Marissa races to stay ahead of a bloodthirsty killer and save her friend. But Marissa’s past might catch her before the killer does.

A terrifying psychological thriller in the spirit of Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon.


See what readers are saying about Her Shallow Grave:

“An intense, complex, and twisted psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. It’s definitely a must read! I would highly recommend all of this author’s work, as I have yet to find one story that I didn’t absolutely love.”

“As always, well written and grabs the reader. Even though you think you have an idea of what is happening, you want to see what the writer’s twist on the plot is going to be. Marissa is a badass.”

“Wow! I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading this book, but all I can say is I’m so glad I did! This is an edge of your seat thriller right from the get go to the very end. Strong female lead character is always a good thing.”

“You think you know everything about a person til you find out what they really like. People hold on to their secrets.”

“This story was one thrill ride after another! I loved all the ways it surprisingly revealed it’s secrets one at a time and kept me guessing!”

“I read this one after reading the Wolf Lake, Darkwater Cove, and Dark Vanishings series. This one was just as twisted if not moreso (and I mean that in a good way). Keep up the great work!”

“Padavona is one of my favorite authors! He has a great writing style and this book will have you torn with how it ends as well as the imagery of the characters and plot. It is a MUST read.”

“This story will grab your attention and keep you turning pages. Marissa slowly unravels the web of lies and deceit that has become her life. She is a good strong character.”

“I absolutely loved it! I was torn between finding out what happened, and getting to the end of the book, because I really did not want it to end. It grabbed my interest from the start. Read it!”


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