From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Pretty Revenge—a &“gripping tale of subterfuge, betrayal, and retribution&” (Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish)—comes the story of a journalist obsessed with finding a crime novelist who disappears after a deadly attack on her beloved daughter. As a mother and a famous author, Ward DeFleur has it all. She lives in a beautiful estate in picture-perfect Connecticut, along with her teenage daughter, Stevie, where nothing can go wrong. Until, one night, when Stevie is brutally murdered and Ward&’s entire world is shattered. Consumed by panic and grief, Ward vows never to put pen to paper again. Enter Bree Bennett. Bree is a recently-divorced, former-journalist-cum-housewife, desperate to fill her days with something other than Pilates classes and grocery shopping. So she decides to start writing for the town newspaper. What begins as Bree&’s effort to tell Ward&’s tragic narrative turns into a fixation with finding her favorite author. Unfortunately, Ward doesn&’t want to be found. Even worse, Stevie&’s killer is still on the loose… This harrowing tale of one woman&’s infatuation and another woman&’s fear is full of explosive surprises, perfect for fans of The Night Olivia Fell and Then She Was Gone.
