That was the day I met Gus, the day I grew a family as if from magic beans, the day she died. That's the point, see? It was the very same day…

Jessie Constable has learned the hard way to always keep herself safe. But meeting Gus King changes everything. Before she knows it, Jessie is sleeping at Gus's house, babysitting his kids, becoming a part of his family. And yet, she can't ignore the unsettling questions. Who does she keep seeing from the corner of her eye? Why are strange men threatening her? Most importantly, what really happened to Gus's wife?

Creating a brilliant, foreboding mystery where nothing is as it seems, master storyteller Catriona McPherson weaves an ominous tale that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Praise:

An Edgar Award Nominee (Best Paperback Original)

An Anthony Award Nominee (Best Paperback Original)

"McPherson's second stand-alone is a tour de force, a creepy psychological thriller that will leave you breathless."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Keep the lights on and batten down the hatches, for McPherson’s psychologically terrifying stand-alone demands to be read all night."—LIBRARY JOURNAL

"Cracking read, irresistible narrator."—VAL McDERMID, INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR

"[A] deliciously disturbing tale of deception and self-deception...McPherson is a persuasive and immersive writer at the crest of her powers." —ALEX MARWOOD, EDGAR AWARD-WINNNIG AUTHOR OF WICKED GIRLS

San Francisco Book Festival's Honorable Mention (General Fiction)

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