You Shouldn't Have Come Here

First released in 2023, You Shouldn’t Have Come Here is a mystery-thriller written by New York Times bestselling author Jeneva Rose. As is characteristic of Rose’s fiction, the novel features a strong female protagonist and complex relationships—in this case, explored through dual first-person narrators. Though it builds to a violent ending characteristic of a thriller, it also contains elements of romance: When banker Grace Evans books a 10-day stay at the ranch Airbnb of handsome Calvin Wells outside Dubois, Wyoming, their romance leads to deadly revelations.

This guide is based on the 2023 Blackstone Publishing hardcover edition.

Content Warning: The novel depicts and mentions murder (including a graphic kill by knife and a murder-suicide), violent nightmares, severed human heads, animal death and remains, and domestic abuse.

Plot Summary

As New York banker Grace Evans drives through Dubois, Wyoming, on her way to a 10-day stay at a ranch Airbnb, she stops at a self-serve gas station. She feels threatened by the attendant, who approaches her as she fuels her car. At the ranch, the handsome host introduces himself as Calvin Wells. Grace feels uneasy because she has no cell service or internet connection.