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Highlights
- In this novel of escalating fear and suspense by Washington Post and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Minka Kent, a secret from a woman's past unearths a lifetime of lies.
- Author(s): Minka Kent
- 240 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
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About the Book
"On her fortieth birthday, Celia Guest has reason to celebrate. She has a loving marriage, a beautiful Connecticut home, and treasured friends. Celia has everything she's ever wanted. But among the cards and well-wishes, she discovers a disturbing note: You don't deserve any of this. Who could be so cruel, so resentful, so...knowing? Then, in the early morning hours, Celia vanishes without a trace. As suspicions and concerns rise among Celia's friends, her sister Genevieve, with whom she shares a fractured and troubling bond, starts to piece together a shattered life that Celia fled from once before. As a foundation of lies begins to crumble, a terrifying childhood secret Celia thought was dead and buried comes to light. ANd this time, there's no getting away from the truth."--Book Synopsis
In this novel of escalating fear and suspense by Washington Post and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Minka Kent, a secret from a woman's past unearths a lifetime of lies. How long can she run from the past?
On her fortieth birthday, Celia Guest has reason to celebrate. She has a loving marriage, a beautiful Connecticut home, and treasured friends. Celia has everything she's ever wanted. But among the cards and well-wishes, she discovers a disturbing note: You don't deserve any of this.
Who could be so cruel, so resentful, so...knowing? Then, in the early morning hours, Celia vanishes without a trace.
As suspicions and concerns rise among Celia's friends, her sister Genevieve, with whom she shares a fractured and troubling bond, starts to piece together a shattered life that Celia fled from once before. As a foundation of lies begins to crumble, a terrifying childhood secret Celia thought was dead and buried comes to light.
And this time, there's no getting away from the truth.
Review Quotes
"From a master of dysfunctional family values....So many opportunities for misdeeds that even fans will find it hard to predict the next one, or the one after that." --Kirkus Reviews
"[A] solid psychological thriller." --Publishers Weekly