What happens when your worst fear comes true? A gripping suspense novel from Kelly Simmons, perfect for fans of Kerry Fisher, Jill Childs and Linda Green. ''An electrifying debut. The perfect read for a stormy night'' Publishers WeeklyWhen Maggie''s daughter Emma goes away to college, she can''t shake the feeling that something awful is about to happen. She puts it down to parental anxiety, but the feeling doesn''t go away. And then, just as Maggie starts to relax, her daughter vanishes. Emma''s dorm room is found completely empty, as if she never lived there, and her roommates are more sinister than friendly. As Maggie combs the campus for signs of her lost child, she finds out more about Emma''s life than she ever expected... An unforgettable, chilling page-turner about heartbreak and betrayal, and the secrets that come to the surface when the person keeping them is gone.Praise for Kelly Simmons'' writing...''Beautifully dark, totally devastating and so riveting you might find yourself gripping the pages'' Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Is This Tomorrow and Pictures of You''It''s a rare novel that combines intrigue and suspense with so much heart--but that''s what makes it one of my favorite new books of this winter'' Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling author of Things You Won''t Say and The Opposite of Me''Twisty, psychologically deft and wildly original, it''ll have you guessing until the very end. Utterly mesmerizing.'' - Megan Abbott, author of The Fever ''A smart, simmering page turner'' - New York Journal of Books

Sometimes the people you know best are the ones you should fear the most.

Any of the Warners could have been behind the accident. Every one of them had a problem that threatened to tarnish more than their old-money silver.

Having spent the past three decades’ worth of summers on Nantucket, the Warners are as much a part of the island as the crust of salt on the ferry. But this year is different: Tripp is no longer the father he was, and it becomes clear that nothing—not the beams that hold the house together, and not the values the family clings to—can survive the ravages of time. When tradition turns to tragedy, the creaky old house swirls with suspicion. There are just so many reasons to want someone gone.

With no easy answers as to how, why, or who, the Warners must face another frightening question: Do they really want to know the truth?

A missing son returns, only to vanish again within 24 hours. Can a secret from his mother''s past unlock the mystery of his disappearance?When Carrie Morgan''s young son is snatched from the backseat of her car, she prays for one more day with him. Months later, she comes home to find Ben safe and sound in his crib. But the next day he''s gone again, and the police suspect her involvement. Carrie is convinced that Ben is dead and that his brief return was a miracle sent to help her move on. Her husband, however, fears that she is descending into madness.

Over the course of the next week, more dead people from Carrie''s past return, each for their own reason, and all involving a dark secret. Carrie will have to choose between how badly she wants to discover what happened to Ben, and how much of her past to reveal.…

''A beautifully paced novel that will keep you guessing right until the end'' Pam LewisWhen Ann''s granddaughter Ellie, asks for her help on a school project on family history, Ann thinks this will be the perfect opportunity to spend time with her. But as they work together uncovering the past, questions about Ann''s early life begin to emerge. What did happen to Ann''s first child? Was her life with Theo quite as idyllic as it seemed from the outside? And what happened to cause her mother and father''s acrimonious split, can she really trust her mother''s version of events? And as secrets from the past seem in danger of being exposed, new secrets emerge about Ann''s son and daughter-in-law, secrets which threaten to tear the whole family apart.As events unfold in the present day and we learn what happened during a summer thirty years ago, Simmons depicts the unravelling of a family in this gripping psychological thriller.Praise for Kelly Simmons'' writing...''Twisty, psychologically deft and wildly original, it''ll have you guessing until the very end. Utterly mesmerizing.'' Megan Abbott, author of The Fever and Dare Me''A smart, simmering page turner'' New York Journal of Books''Gorgeously written and fully immersive.'' Kate Moretti, author of The Vanishing Year and Blackbird Season''Electrifying . . . The perfect read for a stormy night, Simmons''s suspenseful tale contains nary a wasted word'' Publishers Weekly

What happens when your worst fear comes true? A gripping suspense novel from Kelly Simmons, perfect for fans of Kerry Fisher, Jill Childs and Linda Green. ''An electrifying debut. The perfect read for a stormy night'' Publishers WeeklyWhen Maggie''s daughter Emma goes away to college, she can''t shake the feeling that something awful is about to happen. She puts it down to parental anxiety, but the feeling doesn''t go away. And then, just as Maggie starts to relax, her daughter vanishes. Emma''s dorm room is found completely empty, as if she never lived there, and her roommates are more sinister than friendly. As Maggie combs the campus for signs of her lost child, she finds out more about Emma''s life than she ever expected... An unforgettable, chilling page-turner about heartbreak and betrayal, and the secrets that come to the surface when the person keeping them is gone.Praise for Kelly Simmons'' writing...''Beautifully dark, totally devastating and so riveting you might find yourself gripping the pages'' Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Is This Tomorrow and Pictures of You''It''s a rare novel that combines intrigue and suspense with so much heart--but that''s what makes it one of my favorite new books of this winter'' Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling author of Things You Won''t Say and The Opposite of Me''Twisty, psychologically deft and wildly original, it''ll have you guessing until the very end. Utterly mesmerizing.'' - Megan Abbott, author of The Fever ''A smart, simmering page turner'' - New York Journal of Books

Sometimes the people you know best are the ones you should fear the most.

Any of the Warners could have been behind the accident. Every one of them had a problem that threatened to tarnish more than their old-money silver.

Having spent the past three decades’ worth of summers on Nantucket, the Warners are as much a part of the island as the crust of salt on the ferry. But this year is different: Tripp is no longer the father he was, and it becomes clear that nothing—not the beams that hold the house together, and not the values the family clings to—can survive the ravages of time. When tradition turns to tragedy, the creaky old house swirls with suspicion. There are just so many reasons to want someone gone.

With no easy answers as to how, why, or who, the Warners must face another frightening question: Do they really want to know the truth?

A missing son returns, only to vanish again within 24 hours. Can a secret from his mother''s past unlock the mystery of his disappearance?When Carrie Morgan''s young son is snatched from the backseat of her car, she prays for one more day with him. Months later, she comes home to find Ben safe and sound in his crib. But the next day he''s gone again, and the police suspect her involvement. Carrie is convinced that Ben is dead and that his brief return was a miracle sent to help her move on. Her husband, however, fears that she is descending into madness.

Over the course of the next week, more dead people from Carrie''s past return, each for their own reason, and all involving a dark secret. Carrie will have to choose between how badly she wants to discover what happened to Ben, and how much of her past to reveal.…

''A beautifully paced novel that will keep you guessing right until the end'' Pam LewisWhen Ann''s granddaughter Ellie, asks for her help on a school project on family history, Ann thinks this will be the perfect opportunity to spend time with her. But as they work together uncovering the past, questions about Ann''s early life begin to emerge. What did happen to Ann''s first child? Was her life with Theo quite as idyllic as it seemed from the outside? And what happened to cause her mother and father''s acrimonious split, can she really trust her mother''s version of events? And as secrets from the past seem in danger of being exposed, new secrets emerge about Ann''s son and daughter-in-law, secrets which threaten to tear the whole family apart.As events unfold in the present day and we learn what happened during a summer thirty years ago, Simmons depicts the unravelling of a family in this gripping psychological thriller.Praise for Kelly Simmons'' writing...''Twisty, psychologically deft and wildly original, it''ll have you guessing until the very end. Utterly mesmerizing.'' Megan Abbott, author of The Fever and Dare Me''A smart, simmering page turner'' New York Journal of Books''Gorgeously written and fully immersive.'' Kate Moretti, author of The Vanishing Year and Blackbird Season''Electrifying . . . The perfect read for a stormy night, Simmons''s suspenseful tale contains nary a wasted word'' Publishers Weekly