A very twisty story, right to the final pages.
What do you do when you discover, at the early age of 3, that your beloved child is probably a sociopath? One who will do everything to ensure she gets her way, and is only helped in this endeavor by learning a very dark secret about you, something that can always be held over your head?
This novel hops back and forth across a 20ish year timeline and as Claire desperately tries to find out what happened to her boyfriend, she also discovers that he..and his entire family...are not what they seem.
Keeps you engaged through to the last page.
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Berkley Trade Paperback
October 9, 2018
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The highly acclaimed author of Watching Edie returns with a new novel of dark psychological suspense that explores how those closest to us have the most to hide...
A daughter
Beth has always known there was something strange about her daughter, Hannah. The lack of emotion, the disturbing behavior, the apparent delight in hurting others...Sometimes Beth is scared of her and what she could be capable of.
A son
Luke comes from the perfect family, with the perfect parents. But one day, he disappears without a trace, and his girlfriend, Clara, is desperate to discover what has happened to him.
A life built on lies
As Clara digs into the past, she realizes that no family is truly perfect, and uncovers a link between Luke's long-lost sister and a strange girl named Hannah. Now Luke's life is in danger because of the lies once told and the secrets once kept. Can Clara find him before it's too late?