Elissa Grossell Dickey's "Iris in the Dark," the movie

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Iris in the Dark is suspenseful women’s fiction about a single mother who must face her worst fear—the past—when she hears a chilling cry for help in the night while house-sitting at a South Dakota lodge. This book is a mix of creepy suspense and emotional love story, so I think it would make an incredible film! If it ever happens, here’s who I imagine playing the lead roles:

Iris Jenkins: The main character, Iris, is anxious but resilient, and stronger than she knows. The most important thing to her is keeping her son safe. For this role, I would cast Emily Blunt. She’s an amazing actress in any role, and she was especially outstanding as the mother in both A Quiet Place movies, so I think she’d be perfect for Iris as well.

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