Middle of the Night

by Riley Sager

No one noticed me, and I made every attempt to keep it that way.

I’d wanted to forget about Billy. Just for a little bit. Which made me feel even more guilty—and

After his brother died, Russ thought the house would feel bigger.

Instead, the whole place seemed to shrink.

It took him awhile to realize

Johnny’s presence was so huge in their lives that the house had expanded to accommodate it.

everyone is a little weird. Some people hide it more than others, but it’s true. Everyone is weird.”

no matter how far I ran, this place insisted on dragging me back here.”