WHEN THE STRANGER CALLS She thought the worst had already happened. She was wrong. Twenty-year-old Hollis Johnson has spent the last four years cleaning up after her mother's collapse. Babysitting for neighbors pays the bills, and pretending everything is fine has become second nature. But when her phone rings late one night and a distorted voice says, "You deserve better," Hollis starts to realize someone is watching. Her mom has been getting the same calls. Maybe for years. And now, the caller wants Hollis too. Grant Hawthorne is the perfect single dad. Polite. Grieving. A little too available. What really happened to his wife? And why does he always show up when Hollis needs help? As neighbors go missing and secrets pile up, Hollis will have to decide who to trust before the next call is the last. A slow-burn psychological thriller with small-town tension, dark romance, and a final reveal that changes everything. ARC copies available now. If you're a reviewer, blogger, or bookstagrammer interested in an early copy, request here: salemhurleybooks@gmail Digital delivery. No pressure to review, but no spoilers either.