When the Dead Remember
A haunting domestic suspense novel of memory and betrayal.
By Lelia A. Piet
Genre: Domestic Suspense / Psychological Thriller Publication Date: January 13, 2026 Formats: Paperback, eBook Publisher: Origins First Press
Why You’ll Love It
- A grief-soaked psychological suspense where memory can’t be trusted.
- Subtle dread, emotional manipulation, and a slow unraveling of truth.
- Perfect for readers who love atmospheric tension and unreliable perception.
The Gist
Still reeling from her mother’s death, Juniper Walder is forced out of the life she believed was secure and into an unfamiliar reality where nothing feels quite right. Grief clouds her days, and the routines that once grounded her have disappeared, leaving her unmoored and questioning herself at every turn.
As Juniper tries to rebuild, small inconsistencies begin to surface. Conversations don’t land the way she remembers. Details shift. Familiar spaces feel unsettled, as if something—or someone—has altered the rules without her noticing. She tells herself it’s stress. Trauma. The lingering effects of loss.
But the deeper she looks, the harder it becomes to separate truth from distortion. And as memory fractures and trust erodes, Juniper must confront the possibility that what she believes may be the very thing being used against her.
What’s Inside
Tropes & Themes
- Unreliable perception and fractured memory
- Grief as both shield and vulnerability
- Domestic spaces turned unsettling
- Psychological manipulation and emotional dependence
- Mother–daughter tension
- Quiet dread and creeping unease
- Truth versus narrative control
Read If You Liked
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell — grief, fractured timelines, and psychological tension rooted in memory.
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney — unreliable narration and the slow revelation of buried truth.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides — psychological unraveling and perception-driven suspense.
The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle — emotional manipulation and distorted reality.
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager — memory, deception, and the dangerous pull of the past.