Pretend You're Alone

Pamela a Goodwin presents a supernatural thriller in Pretend You're Alone. Donna’s life shatters when she returns home to find her boyfriend Jerome shot dead. The narrative follows her attempts to move forward, which are immediately thwarted by Jerome’s persistent presence as a ghost. His haunting is not passive but violently active. He kills an intruder who breaks into her home and later murders a co-worker who threatens her. Donna’s insistence on speaking about these events leads others to believe she has lost her mind. She is admitted to a mental hospital, where she expects to remain for some time. Jerome appears there as well, altering her situation. A doctor who specializes in helping people with ghost problems eventually reveals the truth behind Jerome’s aggressive actions. Goodwin explores the intersection of grief and supernatural terror. The story draws on traditions of haunted house fiction and psychological horror. It examines how trauma can isolate individuals from their support networks. The plot relies on the ambiguity of Donna’s sanity versus the reality of the haunting. Readers who enjoy stories where the dead refuse to stay buried will find this compelling. Those seeking lighthearted entertainment or purely logical mysteries may find the premise frustrating. The narrative does not offer easy answers about the nature of the afterlife. It focuses instead on the immediate, brutal consequences of a violent death that refuses to end with the body.