The Storm

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins Pre-Order January 6th 2026

From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins—the master of modern gothic suspense—comes Storm, a chilling new thriller set on the storm-battered Gulf Coast, where the truth can be as deadly as the hurricanes that haunt it. Perfect for fans of The Last Mrs. Parrish and The House Across the Lake.

In St. Medard’s Bay, Alabama, three things are legend: the devastating hurricanes that regularly strike the coast, the Rosalie Inn, a historic beach motel that’s withstood them all, and Lo Bailey—the local woman accused of murdering her lover, political golden boy Landon Fitzroy, during Hurricane Marie in 1984.

Decades later, Geneva Corliss, the Rosalie’s weary owner, hopes a true-crime writer’s visit will draw fresh attention—and business—to her struggling inn. But when the writer arrives with Lo Bailey herself in tow, Geneva’s curiosity turns to unease. Lo claims she’s come home to clear her name. Yet as another hurricane churns toward the coast, Geneva begins to suspect Lo may be back for something far darker.

As the storm closes in, long-buried secrets surface, and Geneva realizes that monsters don’t always come from the sea—sometimes they wear familiar faces.