Right now, I am on my own. On my own, to find courage I haven't the strength for. Courage that dangles just out of reach. I lived lie as truth and illusion as reality in the picture perfect San Francisco Bay Area family until those cracks emerged. How can I forgive, and is that even possible? "e;Then we hear the darkness. Like a flash of cold lightning. So terrified. The darkness is down the stairs and in the yard. So quickly.I know I cannot escape. I have tried that before. It never works.Help me, please! Make me safe! Please!"e; Help is coming, but not from a place I expect. Not all illusion is imaginary.I must peel away the veneer to confront the darkest of imaginable evils here, in the midst of my family. Through the paradox of loving parents, perfect husband, wonderful children, and one fluffy black protector poodle, my only path forward will take me to depths I cannot face.* If you enjoy tense psychological mysteries with a touch of fantasy, a whole lot of suspense, and jolting twists you don't see coming, then you will love this book. *
