The New York Times bestselling author of The Monogram Murders and
Woman with a Secret returns with a sharp, captivating, and expertly
plotted tale of psychological suspense.
All Beth has to do is drive her son to his soccer game, watch him play,
and then return home. Just because she knows her ex-best friend lives
near the field, that doesn't mean she has to drive past her house and
try to catch a glimpse of her.
Why would Beth do that and risk dredging up painful memories? She hasn't
seen Flora for twelve years. She doesn't want to see her today--or ever
again. But she can't resist. She parks outside the open gates of Newnham
House, watches from across the road as Flora arrives and calls to her
children Thomas and Emily to get out of the car.
Except . . . There's something terribly wrong. Flora looks the same,
only older. Twelve years ago, Thomas and Emily were five and three years
old. Today, they look precisely as they did then. They are Thomas and
Emily without a doubt, but they haven't changed at all. They are no
taller, no older. Why haven't they grown? How is it possible that they
haven't grown up?