Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden (Paperback)

Quinn Alexander is running for her life. One terrible decision has left her with no way back, and if she’s caught, she knows exactly what awaits her. With no time to think, she abandons everything and heads north, hoping to slip across the border before her crime is uncovered. Every mile feels heavier than the last, and every passing car raises her fear of being recognised.

A sudden snowstorm destroys her plan. The roads turn treacherous, forcing Quinn to pull into the rundown Baxter Motel for the night. Nick Baxter, the owner, greets her with a polite smile and an easy offer of a cheap room. Exhausted and desperate, she accepts. Yet from the moment she steps inside, something feels wrong.

The motel is bleak and strangely silent. Its history lingers in the air, full of hints and whispers Quinn can’t ignore. Across the way, a shadow stands at the window of the Baxter house. Nick says it’s his ill wife. Quinn sees a figure who never moves, never looks away, and never stops watching.

As darkness settles, Quinn grows certain she isn’t safe here. Strange noises, a feeling of being followed, and a sense that someone knows she’s running all collide around her. Leaving in the morning becomes her only goal, but the night stretches on with no end in sight.

Quinn must outlast whatever stalks the halls of the Baxter Motel—before her past or the motel’s secrets catch her first.