I Heard You Scream

Emerald O’Brien’s “I Heard You Scream” is a fascinating mystery thriller. Chelsea’s pals, four of them, are discovered murdered on a chilly fall night in a tiny Canadian town. They were stabbed brutally as a self-serving act of retaliation. The lone witness, Chelsea, battles to suppress her anguish for the next five years. She is hailed as a hero by the relatives of the victims,

but she discovers she’s caught in a deadly game when she gets an intimidating message demanding the truth about that terrible night. Chelsea has to choose between risking the lives of people closest to her and confessing, given the high stakes and secrets that could come to light. She may lose her life due to the truth, but she is also trapped by the lies.