Where the Cracks Begin
A quiet house. A missing girl. And something watching from the places the plaster has weakened.
The Story
Zoe and her father move into the house on Ridley Road for a fresh start — cheap rent, a quiet town, and the hope that whatever came before can be left behind. But the house is old, and it carries more than cracked walls and settling plaster.
At first, it’s only small things: unfamiliar sounds at night, fine fractures spreading across the ceilings, the feeling that someone is standing just out of sight. As the cracks widen, fragments of the town’s past begin to surface — including the disappearance of a local girl no one wants to talk about.
As the house reveals what it has been holding onto, Zoe is drawn into a truth the town buried long ago. Some places remember what happened inside them — and some warnings arrive too late to ignore.
Book Details
- Genre: Supernatural Mystery
- Setting: Regional Australia
- Format: Paperback & Kindle
- Standalone: Yes
From the Author
Where the Cracks Begin explores the idea that houses can absorb what happens inside them — and that silence, especially in small towns, can be just as dangerous as the truth. It’s a story about warnings missed, memories buried, and what happens when the past starts pushing back.
If You Enjoyed This
If you’re drawn to quiet towns, lingering histories, and stories where the past refuses to stay buried, you may also enjoy A Hundred Years Between Us — a slower, more emotionally driven supernatural mystery.
Available now.
Discover the story hidden in the walls.