Brad Parks delivers another riveting, emotionally powerful stand-alone domestic suspense thriller perfect for fans of The Couple Next Door and What She Knew.
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Disaster, Melanie Barrick was once told, is always closer than you know.
It
was a lesson she learned the hard way growing up in the constant
upheaval of foster care. But now that she's survived into
adulthood--with a loving husband, a steady job, and a beautiful baby boy
named Alex--she thought that turmoil was behind her.
Until one
Tuesday evening when she goes to pick up Alex from childcare only to
discover he's been removed by Social Services. And no one will say why.
It's a terrifying scenario for any parent, but doubly so for Melanie,
who knows the unintended horrors of what everyone coldly calls "the
system."
Her nightmare mushrooms when she arrives home to learn
her house has been raided by sheriff's deputies, who have found enough
cocaine to send Melanie to prison for years. The evidence against her is
overwhelming, and if Melanie can't prove her innocence, she'll lose
Alex forever.
Meanwhile, assistant commonwealth's attorney Amy
Kaye--who has been assigned Melanie's case--has her own troubles. She's
been dogged by a cold case no one wants her to pursue: a serial rapist
who has avoided detection by wearing a mask and whispering his commands.
Over the years, he has victimized dozens of women.
Including Melanie. Yet now her attacker might be the key to her salvation . . . or her undoing.
Dutton
March 6, 2018
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