The bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish--a Reese Witherspoon
Book Club pick--returns with a psychological thriller, filled with
chilling serpentine twists, about a woman fighting to hold onto the only
family she's ever loved--and how far she'll go to preserve it.
Named one of the most anticipated thrillers of the year by Goodreads,
Bustle, SheReads, and Library Journal; A LibraryReads pick of the
month
Breezing into the upscale seaside paradise of Westport, Connecticut,
gorgeous thirtysomething Piper Reynard sets down roots, opening a rehab
and wellness space and joining a local yacht club. When she meets Leo
Drakos, a handsome, successful lawyer, the wedding ring on his finger is
the only thing she doesn't like about him. Yet as Piper well knows, no
marriage is permanent.
Meanwhile, Joanna has been waiting patiently for Leo, the charismatic
man she fell in love with all those years ago, to re-emerge from the
severe depression that has engulfed him. Though she's thankful when Leo
returns to his charming, energetic self, paying attention again to Evie
and Stelli, the children they both love beyond measure, Joanna is
shocked to discover that it's not her loving support that's sparked his
renewed happiness--it's something else.
Piper. Leo has fallen head over heels for the flaky, New Age-y
newcomer, and unrepentant and resolute, he's more than willing to leave
Joanna behind, along with everything they've built. Of course, he
assures her, she can still see the children.
Joanna is devastated--and determined to find something, anything, to use
against this woman who has stolen her life and her true love. As she
digs deeper into Piper's past, Joanna begins to unearth disturbing
secrets . . . but when she confides to her therapist that she fears for
the lives of her ex-husband and children, her concerns are dismissed as
paranoia. Can she find the proof she needs in time to save them?
