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A mind-bending psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water, a Reese's Book Club pick.

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Steadman had to come up with ways that modern technology could work in the story. There are only so many plots readers can tolerate where a cell phone happens to die at a crucial moment when the protagonist is separated from safety. The technology here is diverse. The most crucial element being a camera on a cat collar that unlocks the entire A-story about a woman in danger. This neighborhood is also filled with doorbell cameras, but a couple of blocks away where buildings are more in need of upgrades, there aren’t any cameras.

Catherine Steadman absolutely nails it…

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