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A heart-stopping psychological suspense novel about a Texas prison official driven to commit the perfect crime, by the author of the international bestselling thriller Baby Doll.

YOU WOULD DIE FOR YOUR FAMILY. WOULD YOU KILL FOR THEM?

Working on death row and raising her son as a single mom is…

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The Walls reminded me of the classic "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoyevsky in which an anguished protaganist wrestles with the moral dilemma of an evil deed. Overton also explores the theme of domestic abuse as a justification for that dilemma, challenging readers to consider how they might react if snared in a similar situation--even one not so serious as her heroine.

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