The Son's Secret - by Daryl Wood Gerber

About the Book

Maggie Lawson is the smart, capable dean of a college, but even the most confident mother has a weakness - her child. When Maggie can't reach her son Aiden, she starts to panic. As dark events unfold, she must race against time to save him...

Book Synopsis

What if you're the only one who believes your son is missing? A chilling, twisty psychological suspense novel, perfect for fans of Laura Dave and Gillian Flynn.

Maggie Lawson is the smart, capable dean of a boutique college, but even the most confident mother has a weakness - her child. When Maggie can't reach her college senior son, Aiden, to tell him that his father has been shot, she starts to panic. She texts. She calls.

Is Aiden ghosting her, or have the dangerous stories Aiden's father, her investigative journalist ex-husband, pursues finally brought trouble to her door? Maggie is sure that something is very wrong, but no one believes her. As dark events unfold, she must rely on her own investigative instincts to find Aiden. But when Maggie uncovers a devastating secret, she faces a race against time to save him.

With its dizzying plot twists, explosive family drama, and relentless pacing that races toward a shattering climax, The Son's Secret is a heart-pounding, emotionally charged "page-turner" (Kirkus Reviews) from Agatha Award-winning author Daryl Wood Gerber that will keep readers breathless until the final page.

Review Quotes

New Orleans is a perfect setting for the mixed bag of
motives in this page-turner-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Plenty of action keep the pages turning-- "Publishers Weekly on A Glimmer of a Clue"

A savvy and energetic whodunit-- "Kirkus Reviews on Day of Secrets"

A twisting tale of family secrets with a shocking murder at its core-- "Jamie Freveletti, bestselling author of the Emma Caldridge series, on Girl on the Run"

Guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat-- "Hilary Davidson, award-winning author of Her Last Breath, on Girl on the Run"

Nonstop action and a surprise around every corner! Will have you turning pages as fast as you can-- "Hank Phillippi Ryan, award-winning author of Her Perfect Life, on Girl on the Run"

Readers will be shocked by this exciting, fast-paced thriller's twists and turns-- "Kirkus Reviews on Girl on the Run"

With a likable cast of characters, engaging dialogue and a setting that added to the allure of this drama, this is the best book in the series and I can't wait to see what adventures are in store for Aspen and her friends.-- "Dru's Book Musings on Cold Conviction"

About the Author

Daryl Wood Gerber is the Agatha Award-winning, nationally bestselling author of the Aspen Adams novels of suspense and a number of standalones, as well as the Fairy Garden mysteries, the French Bistro mysteries, and the Cookbook Nook mysteries. Under the pen name Avery Aames, Daryl writes the Cheese Shop mysteries. Daryl loves to cook, read, golf, swim, and garden. She also likes adventure and has been known to jump out of a perfectly good airplane.