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Kayla Ryan has made a lot of bad decisions. Coming home might be the worst.
Sixteen years ago, Kayla fled her hometown in the middle of the night, leaving behind a dark secret, a mother who chose silence over truth. She also left behind Seb Greene, the boy she loved, and his older sister Avril, the professor who believed in her when no one else did. When Avril died by suicide shortly after Kayla left, it felt like losing a second mother.
Now Kayla's back—teaching at her elite alma mater, where her estranged mother is president and Seb never left. Then she discovers that Seb's sister, Dr. Avril Greene didn't take her own life. She was murdered.
As Kayla digs into the case everyone wants closed, she finds herself drawn back to Seb. He's charming. Familiar. Still the one person who makes her feel like herself. But the closer she gets to the truth about Avril's death, the more she realizes that everyone around her is hiding something. And the secret Kayla has spent half her life burying? Someone knows exactly what she did. Someone who's been waiting for her to come home.
A twisty, unputdownable thriller about the lies we tell to protect the people we love—and the secrets that refuse to stay buried. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Shari Lapena and Jeneva Rose.
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'One hell of a ride… could easily be ranked up there with McFadden.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'One of the best psychological thrillers I've read… I devoured this book in less than 24 hours.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Literally a top-tier thriller book. I could not put this down. The suspense and intrigue were chef's kiss… It really kept me turning the page to find out WTAF 😳 😂' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I binged it all in one Sunday… I'm awe-struck!!!! I'm gonna run to get her other work! Love it!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'SO TWISTY!!!! What just happened?!?! Thriller booktok is going to have a field day with this one.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Omg!!!!! This is one of the best books I have read all year. I could not put it down!!!!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Heart pounding… Definitely one of the best books this year.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'For the first time ever, I am using the word, "spectacular," to describe a book... I am speechless right now.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book is apt to be one of the best thrillers of the year.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Ok wow!! This book is genuinely one of my favourites... not sure I'm gonna find something this jaw-dropping again for a while!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The twists and turns in this book are unbelievable... I absolutely could not put this book down.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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'I absolutely devoured this book. When I had to stop reading, all I could think about was getting back into the story.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Oh my god!!! So good! I think I froze my kindle because I was trying to get to the next page so fast.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐