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On the dark side of town, what's past is never really past. And what's buried is never really dead.

Melissa Sweet is in a delicate state. She's a clinical nurse in a small southern town who, after a career-ending accident and the accusations of foul play that followed, is just…

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1 author picked Shadowdays as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Layers of deception are gradually peeled away, revealing the shocking truth. This beautifully crafted novel superbly employs misdirection in the tale of Melissa Sweet, a critical care nurse struggling to get back on her feet after causing the death of an infant.

Then, a series of brutal acts of violence occur as Melissa desperately tries to discover who targeted her loved ones. I read compulsively to the end when the answer wowed me.

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