The Stillwater Girls

The Stillwater Girls

by Minka Kent

4.4 (74,678)

4.4 stars from 74,678 reviews. One of the highest rated Thriller books we track.


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Perfect for you if...

  • You love psychological thrillers with unreliable narrators and twisted family secrets that reframe everything you thought you understood.
  • You're drawn to stories about isolated characters adapting to the outside world, especially when that world is far darker than their captors claimed.
  • You enjoy slow-burn reveals where the atmosphere of dread matters as much as the plot twist.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer fast-paced plots with constant action. This one takes its time building tension in the cabin before the real story kicks in.
  • You need a clear villain to root against. The truth here is messier and more complicated than a simple bad guy.
  • You're looking for uplifting or redemptive endings. This book leans into the trauma and its aftermath rather than neat resolution.

About this book

Nineteen-year-old Wren and her two sisters, Sage and Evie, were raised in isolated conditions in a primitive cabin in upstate New York, kept ignorant of the outside world and warned of its dangers. When their youngest sister becomes seriously ill, their mother leaves with the child to seek help from a nearby town—and never returns. As months pass, supplies dwindle, livestock die, and winter approaches. A stranger arrives claiming to search for their mother and refuses to leave without the girls. Forced to break the fundamental rule of their upbringing—never venture beyond the forest—Wren and Sage escape into the woods. On the other side of the trees, they discover a house and begin to uncover what has been hidden from them throughout their lives. They learn the truth behind their isolation and confront the secrets that have shaped their entire existence.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 50% off peak. Price has dropped 21 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 90 days. Typically stays discounted for 44 days.

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#16#204,608#409,199Jun '18May '22Apr '24Apr '26

Currently #1,654 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 49% improvement recently.

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3.5★4.3★5.0★May '23Mar '24Jul '24Apr '26RatingReviews

Currently 4.4★ from 74,678 reviews

Gaining approximately 1,239 new reviews per month. Reader interest is surging. Rating has remained stable at 4.4 over the tracking period.

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