A stunning discovery . . . Courtney Gray''s tranquil family vacation is shattered when she hears a blood-curdling scream from the lakeside cottage next door. There she finds the lifeless bodies of her brother and sister-in-law. Her teenage niece Reese is nowhere to be found, while her nephew Wyatt lies asleep upstairs, unharmed. A shocking investigation . . . As the police descend on the quiet resort town, disturbing secrets about Courtney''s family start to emerge. When she learns that the town has secrets of its own, it makes her wonder if Reese is another victim in a brutal crime or if she''s the killer. A truth no one could have imagined . . . As Courtney begins to unravel the terrible mystery, she realizes that everyone around her has something to hide. And the closer she gets to the truth, the harder it is to see . . .

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Mary Kubica is a New York Times bestselling author of thrillers including The Good Girl, Local Woman Missing, Just the Nicest Couple, and She's Not Sorry. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold over five million copies worldwide. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and children.

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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A GOODREADS TOP THRILLER OF 2026
'A family vacation turns unspeakably grim. I relished every page' SHARI LAPENA
'Cancel your plans, you won't be able to put this one down' CHRIS WHITAKER
'A gripping thrill-ride with razor-sharp tension and a whiplash ending' JENEVA ROSE

A stunning discovery
Courtney Gray's family vacation is shattered when she hears a scream from the lakeside cottage next door. There she finds the bodies of her brother and sister-in-law. Their teenage daughter Reese is nowhere to be found, and their son Wyatt lies asleep upstairs.

A shocking investigation
As the police descend on the quiet resort town, disturbing secrets about Courtney's family start to emerge. When she learns that the town has secrets of its own, it makes her wonder if Reese is another victim - or if she's the killer.

An unimaginable twist
As Courtney begins to unravel the terrible mystery, she realises that everyone around her has something to hide . . .