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A Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller.

A page-turning debut of suspense about a young couple desperate to have a child of their own—and the unsettling consequences of getting what they always wanted.

Christopher and Hannah are a happily married surgeon and nurse with picture-perfect lives. All that’s missing is a child. When Janie, an abandoned six-year-old, turns up at their hospital, Christopher forms an instant connection with her, and he convinces Hannah they should take her home as their own.

But Janie is no ordinary child, and her damaged psyche proves to be more than her new parents were expecting. Janie is fiercely devoted to Christopher, but she acts out in increasingly disturbing ways, directing all her rage at Hannah. Unable to bond with Janie, Hannah is drowning under the pressure, and Christopher refuses to see Janie’s true nature.

Hannah knows that Janie is manipulating Christopher and isolating him from her, despite Hannah’s attempts to bring them all together. But as Janie’s behavior threatens to tear Christopher and Hannah apart, the truth behind Janie’s past may be enough to push them all over the edge.

©2019 Heather Berry. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Psychological Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Suspense Exciting Scary Family Drama

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"A mesmerizing, unbearably tense thriller that will have you looking over your shoulder and sleeping with one eye open. This creepy, serpentine tale explores the darkest corners of parenthood and the profoundly unsettling lengths one will go to to keep a family together—no matter the consequences. Electrifying and atmospheric, this dark gem of a novel is one I couldn’t put down.”—Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author

“A deep, dark, and dangerously addictive read. All-absorbing to the very end!”—Minka Kent, Washington Post bestselling author
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good read, couldn't put it down, but a little disappointed at the ending, but confusing and wanted to know what happened next.

hard to put down

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Really enjoyed the bulk of the book..... it seems like it's set up for a sequel? if not.... disappointing ending....

Ended abruptly!

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...then I'm disappointed. I was so hopeful for a huge twist and felt a little let down by how abruptly it ended. I did enjoy the different narrators though. There's just got to be a second book, there are too many unanswered questions!

If there isn't a second book...

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loved it - very moving story - loved the narration - I would highly reccommend it

very moving story

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A really good, twisted thriller that intrigues and astonishes the reader. Short, choppy chapters of alternating narrators whose storytelling gradually reveal the plot. Creepy in parts and distressing in others but ultimately a captivating book.

A captivating book

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