Emily Bleeker – författare

Lillian Linden is a liar. On the surface, she looks like a brave survivor of a plane crash. But she’s been lying to her family, her friends, and the whole world since rescue helicopters scooped her and her fellow survivor, Dave Hall, off a deserted island in the South Pacific. Missing for almost two years, the castaways are thrust into the spotlight after their rescue, becoming media darlings overnight. But they can’t tell the real story—so they lie.

The public is fascinated by the castaways’ saga, but Lillian and Dave must return to their lives and their spouses. Genevieve Randall—a hard-nosed journalist and host of a news program—isn’t buying it. She suspects Lillian’s and Dave’s explanations about the other crash survivors aren’t true. And now, Genevieve’s determined to get the real story, no matter how many lives it destroys.

In this intriguing tale of survival, secrets, and redemption, two everyday people thrown together by tragedy must finally face the truth…even if it tears them apart.

From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of When I''m Gone comes a compelling novel of a bond between sisters, tested by tragedy…

Ellie Brown thought she''d finally escaped her stifling hometown of Broadlands, Illinois; med school was supposed to be her ticket out. But when her father has a stroke, she must return home to share his care with her older sister, Amelia, who''s busy with her own family. Working as a paramedic, Ellie''s days are monotonous, driving an ambulance through streets she''d hoped never to see again.

Until a 911 dispatch changes everything. The address: her sister''s house. Rushing to the scene, Ellie discovers that Amelia and her husband, Steve, have been shot in a home invasion. After Amelia is rushed to the hospital, Ellie tries to make sense of the tragedy. But what really happened inside her sister''s house becomes less and less clear. As Amelia hangs on in critical condition, Ellie uncovers dark revelations about her family''s past that challenge her beliefs about those closest to her…and force her to question where her devotions truly lie.