Synopses & Reviews
From Alafair Burke — New York Times bestselling author of the runaway hit, The Wife — comes another twisty tale of domestic noir. When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters — one the dead man’s widow, the other his ex — must set aside mistrust and old resentments...but can they escape their past?
Though Hannah was the younger of the two Taylor sisters, she always seemed to be in charge. She was the honor roll student with big dreams and an even bigger work ethic. Nicole was always restless...and more than a little reckless — the opposite of her ambitious little sister. She floated from job to job and man to man, and stayed close to home in Cleveland.
For a while, it seemed like both sisters had found happiness. Hannah earned a scholarship to an Ivy League school and moved to New York City, where she landed a coveted publishing job. Nicole married promising young attorney Graham McIntosh, and gave birth to a baby boy they named Ian. The Taylor sisters became virtual strangers.
Now, more than fifteen years later, their lives are drastically different — and Hannah is married to Graham. When he’s murdered by a masked intruder at the couple’s East Hampton beach house, Hannah reluctantly allows her teenaged stepson’s biological mother — her estranged sister, Nicole — back into her life. But when the police begin to treat Ian as a suspect in his father’s death, the two sisters are forced to unite...and to confront the truth behind family secrets they have tried to bury in the past.
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“You know just from the title that this is going to be a winner; you also know it’s a “must read” from the simple fact that Alafair Burke is the author….A non-stop thriller fest.” Suspense Magazine
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“Sure to be one of the year’s most celebrated suspense novels....Burke brings readers into an enticing world and then shatters them with one startling revelation after another, always keeping a firm grip on the suspense and packing each sentence full with feeling.” CrimeReads
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“Boasting Burke’s trademark blend of everywoman investigations mixed with courtroom drama, this twisty thriller is destined to become a vacation-reading favorite.” Booklist
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“Mesmerizing.... Burke paints a poignant portrait of sisterhood and sacrifice with this twist-riddled, character-driven whodunit.” Publishers Weekly
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“The fans who put Burke’s last domestic thriller on the bestseller list are going to be happy with this one, a gimmick-free murder mystery with a two-stage surprise ending and uncommonly few credibility straining plot elements….You’ll kill this one fast and be glad you did.” Kirkus
About the Author
Alafair Burke is a New York Times bestselling author whose most recent novels include The Wife and The Ex, which was nominated for the Edgar Award for best novel. She also co-authors the bestselling Under Suspicion series with Mary Higgins Clark. A former prosecutor, she now teaches criminal law and lives in Manhattan and East Hampton.