BOOK SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY: I Knew Her Once by R. M. Carpus

Featured in our spotlight today is the newly released I KNEW HER ONCE by R.M. Carpus.

I Knew Her Once

Release Date: June 2, 2026

Genre: Gothic Suspense/ Horror



Grieving novelist Rose Harper flees to the sleepy town of Griffin Bay to find a new muse, revive her writing career, and leave the past behind. She finds a place to stay, lands a job, and the plot ideas begin to flow. Things are looking up.

Until strange, unexplainable things start happening and she winds up entangled in Griffin Bay’s poisonous web of lies. There’s something not quite right about her new home, and it isn’t long before she realizes that some stories, like secrets, were never meant to be told.

I Knew Her Once is now available on AMAZON

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

R. M. Carpus is the co-founder of Wraith House and a member of the Horror Writers Association. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and professional writing from Saint Joseph’s University and lives in Seattle, always on the lookout for orcas, Brandi Carlile, and Eddie Vedder. Her forthcoming Gothic suspense novel, I KNEW HER ONCE, releases summer of 2026.

Follow her on IG: @rmcarpus & TIKTOK: @rmcarpus