Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Release Date: December 16, 2025
Publisher: Kensington
Source: Publisher
Genre: Thriller / Suspense
Publisher: Kensington
Source: Publisher
Genre: Thriller / Suspense
Twisted family relationships, sociopaths, and conspiracy theories abound in the icy Cascade Mountains of Washington State in New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti's heart-pounding series about an FBI profiler and her equally brilliant sister on the wrong side of the law. For fans of Karen Rose, Heather Gudenkauf, Allison Brennan, and Melinda Leigh.
Laurel’s family was never simple—but her half-sister, Abigail, a brilliant, unpredictable psychopath, just made it lethal. Accused of murdering their father, a man she always called a monster, Abigail claims self-defense. As the trial unfolds and long-buried family secrets explode into headlines across Washington State, Laurel’s hard-won privacy is shattered. And the nightmare is just beginning.
Even as Abigail’s trial consumes public attention, new dangers close in as the murder of a prominent scientist and the illegal poaching of a rare Pacific plant point to something insidious. Laurel turns to Washington Fish and Wildlife captain Huck Rivers, her partner in work and life, for help. But the deeper they dig, the more the case seems to echo the chaos unraveling Laurel’s world.
With danger tightening around her, Laurel faces an impossible choice: trust Abigail in one crucial, treacherous alliance, or risk losing everything. Her career, her relationships, even her life hang in the balance. The clock is ticking—and if the threat breaks loose, nothing will be fast enough to stop it.
Laurel’s family was never simple—but her half-sister, Abigail, a brilliant, unpredictable psychopath, just made it lethal. Accused of murdering their father, a man she always called a monster, Abigail claims self-defense. As the trial unfolds and long-buried family secrets explode into headlines across Washington State, Laurel’s hard-won privacy is shattered. And the nightmare is just beginning.
Even as Abigail’s trial consumes public attention, new dangers close in as the murder of a prominent scientist and the illegal poaching of a rare Pacific plant point to something insidious. Laurel turns to Washington Fish and Wildlife captain Huck Rivers, her partner in work and life, for help. But the deeper they dig, the more the case seems to echo the chaos unraveling Laurel’s world.
With danger tightening around her, Laurel faces an impossible choice: trust Abigail in one crucial, treacherous alliance, or risk losing everything. Her career, her relationships, even her life hang in the balance. The clock is ticking—and if the threat breaks loose, nothing will be fast enough to stop it.
You Can Scream is the 5th installment in author Rebecca Zanetti's Laurel Snow series. The series is set against the snowy, isolated backdrop of the Cascade Mountains in Washington State. Key Characters: FBI Special Agent and profiler Laurel Snow, Captain Huck Rivers of the Washington State Fish and Wildlife, FBI partner Walter Smudgeon, who is recovering nicely after being shot and finding a new lease on life with a new love in his life, and Abigail Caine, the twisted, likely sociopathic half sister of Laurel's who has been arrested for murder.
The two sisters at the center of the series are like two halves of one whole - one light, and one dark - one in law enforcement, the other a sociopath. This fascinating family dynamic set against a suspenseful crime mystery is sure to entice readers. This book continues the high-stakes blend of psychological thriller, family drama, and slow-burn romance that has defined the series. Laurel, a brilliant but socially awkward investigator, finds her professional and personal life increasingly entangled with her half-sister, Abigail Caine—a charismatic, manipulative psychopath on trial for murder.
As Abigail's courtroom drama unfolds, a sniper attack and a series of bizarre deaths pull Laurel into a new investigation involving a missing podcaster, suspicious scientists, illegal harvesting of protected plants, and potential experimental drugs. All seemingly can be tied in some way to Abigail, but Abigail is as slippery as an eel and has a script already written for how she wants things to work out in her favor and how many people she needs to use to get what she wants. The stakes escalate as Laurel navigates threats from multiple directions, all while dealing with her evolving relationship with local law enforcement officer Huck Rivers.
Laurel remains a standout protagonist—logical, hyper-focused, and refreshingly neurodivergent in a genre often filled with cookie-cutter heroes. Her romance with Huck provides emotional depth without overshadowing the suspense, offering protective, tender moments amid chaos. Abigail is a masterful antagonist: morally gray, unpredictable, and utterly compelling, raising the tension whenever she appears. While Laurel once again rises to the top, it is Abigail who seemingly can walk on water without getting wet. It will be interesting to see how Laurel and Huck can finally defeat her.
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