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A traumatic experience in the line of duty forces thirty-year-old Avery Rogers to abandon both her relationship and her position as a Kentucky State Police officer. She retreats to a college town where she works an unfulfilling job as a security guard, breaking up fights between drunken frat boys.
But a frantic phone call turns Avery’s life upside down. Her father—a retired cop who never fails to convey his disappointment in Avery—says her half sister is missing and in danger. Avery is sure Anna’s just crashing with friends, but her father strong-arms her into searching for the sister she barely knows.
Anna Rogers is fed up with her family—a half sister who resents her existence and a domineering father who thinks it’s okay for cops to shoot unarmed civilians. She hits the road to attend a protest against police brutality, unaware of the danger that awaits her there.
Just after catching a glimpse of Avery at the protest, Anna receives a shocking text. Now she’s no longer road-tripping; she’s running, pursued by an older sister she doesn’t trust and a violent stranger who has been stalking her for weeks.
When Avery discovers Anna’s hiding place near a remote cave system, she risks everything to save her. Little do the sisters know that a secret is catching up to them—a secret at the very heart of their family history.
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Release date
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780593549971
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780593549971
- File size: 2074 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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June 1, 2023
A broken family must put aside their differences when tragedy strikes in Bell's latest (following She's Gone). Anna Rogers goes out of her way to avoid her family. She feels embarrassed by her father, a retired cop, and shunned by the rest, who treat her like a pariah. Her half-sister Avery left the police force under difficult circumstances and now works security on a college campus. When Anna disappears and her roommate is murdered, Avery leaves everything behind to find her sibling. There is more at stake than everyone realizes, as Anna runs from a stalker and the family she doesn't trust. Avery has to overcome a maze of secrets to obtain the answers she seeks, but she soon learns that they should have remained hidden. Bell delivers a perfect beach read with compelling characters and baffling circumstances. Some story elements are easy to decipher, but even the savviest suspense readers will be shocked by the final pages. VERDICT Bell is truly at the top of his game with this psychological thriller. Fans of Lisa Gardner and Mary Kubica will want to add this to the top of their reading pile.--Jeff Ayers
Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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