Introduction

In 1981, three fourteen-year-old boys witness a horrific murder in the Oregon woods near their homes. Sucked into becoming accomplices to the subsequent cover-up, they swear never to talk about what happened. Thirty years later, Tommy Devereaux has become a bestselling author, using writing as his therapy. Finally, he is ready to tell the world what happened, even if he disguises the killing as fiction. But his life is set to unravel when he is approached by a woman who asks for his autograph, leaving behind a note which reads: 'You didn't even change my name.' Tommy's worst nightmare has come true. A figure from his past has returned, threatening to divulge his darkest secret unless he agrees to do everything she asks of him. Thus begins a deadly cat-and-mouse game that can only end with one or both of their destructions.

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Nothing made sense. But in that moment, for a fourteen-year-old boy, it didn't have to.
The towering maples and oaks seemed to close tighter above us, locking us in. The girl told Brian to lie down in the dirt, near a pile of large rocks we occasionally used as a make-shift fire pit when we would come here at night. Brian obeyed. She stood over him and slowly lowered herself onto his crotch, her shorts against his jeans. The only piece of clothing missing between them was her shirt, so I wasn't sure what her next move was going to be. It was obvious Brian wasn't going to make any move at all. He looked up at her with wide eyes and pursed lips. My guess was he forgot to breathe. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

Does knowing Tommy had been unfaithful to Becky render him an unsympathetic character?

What do you think Elizabeth's true motivation was for returning?

Do you think Tommy should have been truthful to Becky from the moment Elizabeth returns, or would that have been disastrous for their relationship?

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