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A missing young woman, ten years gone. A town still held in the grip of an unsolved mystery. A breathtaking novel of psychological suspense by the bestselling author of We Were Mothers.

A decade ago in upstate New York, art student Emma McCullough walked into the woods and was never…

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This psychological thriller also entwines the past and the present when the bracelet of a long-missing girl is discovered at the bottom of an isolated gorge.

The young woman’s unsolved disappearance has taken a toll on her family and friends during the past ten years, and the new clue brings the pain, secrets, and lies swirling back to the surface. But when one of them is attacked in the present, it becomes clear that someone is dangerously invested in keeping the mystery buried.

The small town setting was both intriguing and claustrophobic, with characters connected by many threads.

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