A thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag, “one of the most intense suspense writers around” (Chicago Tribune).
Dana Nolan was a promising young TV reporter until a notorious serial killer tried to add her to his list of victims. Nearly a year has passed since she survived her ordeal, but the physical, emotional, and psychological scars run deep. Struggling with the torment of post-traumatic stress syndrome, plagued by flashbacks and nightmares, Dana returns to her hometown in an attempt to begin to put her life back together. But home doesn’t provide the comfort she expects.
Dana’s harrowing story and her return to small-town life have rekindled police and media interest in the unsolved case of her childhood best friend, Casey Grant, who disappeared without a trace the summer after their graduation from high school. Terrified of truths long buried, Dana reluctantly begins to look back at her past. Viewed through the dark filter of PTSD, old friends and loved ones become suspects and enemies. Questioning everything she knows, refusing to be defined by the traumas of her past, Dana seeks out a truth that may prove too terrible to be believed.…
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“Julia Whelan demonstrates her award-winning narration skills once again with her heart-stopping delivery of Hoag’s newest psychological suspense. A year ago, TV reporter Dana Nolan survived being kidnapped by a serial killer. As she rebuilds her life while coping with the aftereffects of a traumatic brain injury, her anguish comes through in Whelan’s practiced voice. The complex emotions of other characters are portrayed believably as well—the grief of a mother and the anger of a disenfranchised veteran, in particular. Occasionally, a male voice seems forced, but, overall, Whelan’s timing and pacing create a superb listening experience.”
— AudioFile
“Tense, tightly woven, with every minor character, from Dana’s fiercely protective aunt to Mercer’s pudgy campaign chief, ratcheting up the tension, Hoag’s narrative explodes with an unexpected but believable conclusion. A top-notch psychological thriller.”
— .Kirkus Reviews“[A] chilling psychological thriller…Hoag fans will appreciate the cameo appearances of detectives Nikki Liska and Sam Kovac from earlier books.”
— Publishers Weekly“TV news reporter Dana Nolan, who escaped from a serial killer, still suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Is that why everyone looks suspect when she reopens the investigation of her best friend’s disappearance after high school graduation?”
— Library JournalTami Hoag is known for combining thrilling plots with character-driven suspense in her fiction, and her novels have appeared regularly on national bestseller lists since the publication of her first book in 1988.
Julia Whelan is a novelist, screenwriter, lifelong actor, and multiple award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and creative writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. She is a former child actor who has appeared in multiple films and television shows.