Don't Look Away - by Daniel Kenitz (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the author of The Perfect Home comes a harrowing domestic crime thriller where a former defense attorney is forced out of retirement to defend her husband--now the prime suspect in the serial murder case terrorizing Florida's Gulf Coast.

Leslie Woodhouse thought her most blood-pumping days were behind her. The only things supposed to get her heart rate up in her sunbird days were late night coffee and following the news about the Gulf Coast Killer--that is, until her mild-mannered husband Robert is charged with those six counts of first-degree murder.

While she snaps back into lawyer-mode to prove Robert innocent--or at least, not guilty-- Robert agonizes over a terrible family truth that could either save or destroy their marriage.

Great for fans of Jeneva Rose's The Perfect Marriage and William Landay's Defending Jacob, this intimate and dizzying thriller about love and betrayal asks: can secrets hold a marriage together, or ultimately destroy it?

Review Quotes

Praise for The Perfect Home

"This book had me shocked, despondent and furious in turns, and I loved it. Kenitz crafts a terrifying modern-day villain and turns the perfect home into a nightmare with proficiency and horrifying pizzazz." --Associated Press

"If you've always thought there was a strangely dark undercurrent to home-improvement shows, you might enjoy The Perfect Home too." --NPR

"Fast-paced." --Brit + Co

"If you are looking for an addictive novel, you have found the perfect prescription for a thriller that delivers!" --Pamela Klinger-Horn, Shelf Awareness

"Switching back and forth between the couple's perspectives, this diverting thriller is full of twists and evokes Gone Girl by way of Chip and Joanna Gaines." --Booklist

"Wickedly entertaining... sharp, unpredictable, and chock-full of suspense, this domestic thriller expertly toys with readers' sympathies." --Publishers Weekly

"The pages fly by... an entertaining debut from a promising writer." --Kirkus

"A dark and twisting cat-and-mouse tale in which a marriage set in the public's glaring eye turns into a real killer. Addictive and utterly compelling, The Perfect Home is a brilliant exploration of the razor-sharp line between love and hate, and the difference between truth and fiction." --Christina McDonald, USA Today Bestselling author of What Lies In Darkness

"A unique and enthralling thriller from a great new voice in the genre. Kenitz takes a wrecking ball to the fable of the perfect home while at the same time skewering the culture of fame. Both dark and fun with twists you won't see coming. A killer debut." --Alex Finlay, bestselling author of If Something Happens to Me

About the Author

Daniel Kenitz is the author of The Perfect Home as well as several short stories, including the Pushcart Prize-nominated "A Hand to the Plow" (2022, Red Rock Review), "Tickleneck" (2022, Spotlong Review), and "Seen" (2020, Every Day Fiction). A freelance writer, his work has appeared in blogs like Skillshare ("Here's Exactly How to Start a Story"), Atlassian ("Empathy Is the Antidote: Conflict Resolution at Work"), Trello, and Big Cartel. He lives in southeastern Wisconsin within jogging distance of dairy cows. Don't Look Away is his second novel. For updates on his novels and new projects, visit DanielKenitz.com.