From the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author
comes the first book in a trilogy about love, betrayal, and the secrets
families keep.
Forced to choose between abortion or adoption, Olivia Carson's younger
sister, Lily, runs away from home. Sixteen and pregnant, she never
returns. But she writes. Once a year, Lily mails a picture of her son,
Josh, to Olivia until his thirteenth year. Then it's Josh himself who
arrives at Olivia's house, alone, terrified, and in possession of a
notarized declaration from Lily. It begins, "In the event I go
missing..."
Josh has difficulty talking. He can't read or write, but he's a prolific
artist, exhibiting skill beyond his age. His drawings are as detailed as
they are horrific. Olivia soon realizes Josh's artwork tells a story.
There's more to his arrival and to Lily's untimely disappearance than it
seems. Using the drawings as a road map, Olivia traces Josh's path back
to his mom. Each drawing sheds light on Lily's past and reveals a
darkness that forces Olivia to question everything she thought she knew
about her family.