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On the icy shore of Lake Superior, three women’s lives will converge: Violet, the wife and muse of an acclaimed writer and bad boy, who will do anything to protect their literary legacy; Chloe, a beautiful girl preyed upon by powerful men; and Milla, whose teenage daughter’s pregnancy upends her carefully curated life. The violent collision of their interests will leave a trail of bodies in its wake.
In this gripping and propulsive thriller, lines blur between victim and villain, fact and fiction, ego and art, love and obsession. Look closely—because just when you think you know what’s coming, everything will change.
LILY GARDNER grew up in Minneapolis longing to be blonde and to live in California, surfing and writing poetry. Over the years her tastes changed: California became Oregon and poetry became mysteries. She has written three novels, including two noir mysteries, A Bitch Called Hope and Betting Blind. Lily lives in Portland with her husband, two corgis, and several thousand books.