'Satisfying and twisty.' --PS News'Buist has delivered a well-constructed mystery... that manages to keep twisting through to the last couple of pages.' --AustCrime'Deeply engaging, edge-of-your-seat reading... Buist is an author you need to look into.' --Hush Hush Biz'Interesting and compelling' --The Big Book ClubNatalie King is back: back from a stay on the psych ward. Her reluctance to live a quiet life has contributed to a severe depressive episode, and now it's time for a retreat to the country, and a low-key research job at a provincial university nearby.But Natalie and trouble have a strange mutual fascination. Her charismatic new boss Frank is friendly, even attractive. But it turns out his pregnant wife is an old enemy of Natalie's. And when Frank's tragic personal history is revealed - then reprised in the most shocking way - Natalie finds herself drawn deep into a mystery. And even deeper into danger.A harrowing and thrilling mystery. Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Lisa Gardner and Lynda la Plante
