The Old Lady – Kristopher Triana

Released yesterday – the newest from Kristopher Triana! A book perfect for his horror fans but also for those that love a good thriller about survival.

Thanks to Kris for sending me a copy in exchange for my honest review

THE OLD LADY – Kristopher Triana (Released February 20th, 2024)

Go order your copy here now, or one of his other amazing extreme horror release!

Book Description:

She never wanted to come home.

After the death of her estranged father, Tracey returns to the remote cabin she grew up in. As a traumatized veteran of the Vietnam War, Tracey’s father subjected her to rigorous survival training under brutal conditions, believing it was for her own good. She escaped and never looked back.

Now in her fifties with a criminal record, Tracey returns to claim the property she’s inherited. Hiking through the forest, teenage Alicia and her friends get lost in the snow. They stumble upon a compound run by extremists, and when the teens see too much, only Alicia manages to escape. She searches for help and comes across a secluded cabin.

With the panicked girl banging on her door, Tracey is launched into combat mode, awakening her inner demons. Though she suffers from extreme PTSD, she is skilled in combat, making her a deadly adversary—perhaps too deadly. As a snowstorm hammers down, the women must work together to save Alicia’s friends from their captors. Alicia has a protector now, but what if this strange old lady is even more dangerous than the people she’s escaped from?

The Old Lady is a new tale of survival horror from Kristopher Triana, author of Gone to See the River Man and Full Brutal, and columnist for Backwoods Survival Guide.

My Thoughts: 5/5 stars

I’m never disappointed when I open up one of his books. I just know there’s going to be plenty of gore and tension and, hopefully, something that will make me cringe. The Old Lady is no different, and there were some scenes I definitely won’t forget anytime soon.

Our main character and the “old lady” in question (being in my 30s, I can definitely agree that 50 isn’t old, but teenagers suck), Tracey, has returned to her childhood home. After her estranged father dies, she goes back to claim the property. Seems like it would be uneventful, right? Well, a group of teenagers stumble across an extremist compound, and things go horribly wrong. Only Alicia manages to escape and flees through the woods. 

Tracey decides to help Alicia, and what follows is one hell of a gruesome ride. You can fuck up all kinds of things with stuff you find laying around any shed or garage and that’s one thing I’ll always love in horror movies, action movies, and books. This isn’t just blood and gore and action, this has well developed and complex characters that just can’t help but cheer for, and others you hope meet an awful fate. May or may not have been happy about certain parts and that ending, though. You won’t forget it! 

If you haven’t ordered a copy, you need to ASAP. If you haven’t read Triana’s books yet, fix that now! This thriller paced survival horror was another win for me!