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"[Features] precise prose, the suspenseful plot, and the emotionally tortured characters, to say nothing of an irresistible basset hound named Bump.” Washington Post
“Schaffhausen’s debut is a fantastic, convoluted thriller that will have her audience on the edge of their seats…Her protagonists are complex yet brilliantly believable, competent, yet very imperfectly human. The villain is both evil and cunning. The storytelling is exceptional and the dialogue is powerful. This chilling tale will have readers guessing till the end.” RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)
“Lauren Fortgang narrates this suspenseful debut thriller…She finds a nice balance between Ellery’s sadness for her stolen childhood and her resolve to move on. Ellery and Markham’s platonic relationship is the story’s driving force, and it sounds entirely authentic, especially as voiced by Fortgang.” AudioFile
“The complex plot and affecting characters—especially gritty survivor Ellie and her basset hound, Bump—make for some nail-bitingly tense thrills.” Publishers Weekly
“Winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America award for First Crime Novel Competition, this gripping thriller will be sure to please fans of Karin Slaughter.” Booklist
“Dark, disturbing, and relentlessly sinister—this intense thriller plumbs the darkest corners of terror, survival, and psychological damage. Be warned: leave on the light! But start reading right now.” Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha Award–winning author
“A gripping debut with a plot twist readers won’t see coming…Ellery Hathaway is a survivor whose grace, intelligence, and grit reminded me of Clarice Starling.” Hallie Ephron, author of Night Night, Sleep Tight
“A twisted story with an unforgettable protagonist.” Shannon Kirk, author of Method 15/33