A seductive psychological thriller about a woman facing the dark truths at the heart of her family
Jeanne Cross’s contented suburban life gets a jolt of energy from the arrival of Ali Mather, the stunning new music teacher at the local high school. With a magnetic personality and looks to match, Ali draws attention from all quarters, including Jeanne’s husband and son. Nonetheless, Jeanne and Ali develop a deep friendship based on their mutual vulnerabilities and long-held secrets that Ali has been recording in her diary. The diary also holds a key to something darker: Ali’s suspicion that someone has been entering her house when she is not at home. Soon their friendship will be shattered by violence—and Jeanne will find herself facing impossible choices in order to protect the people she loves.
“Twists and turns but never lets go.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean
“Outright chilling.” —New York Daily News
“Genuinely creepy . . . The unlikely friendship between a small-town school secretary and a flamboyant teacher proves deadly in this psychological murder mystery.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A twisting ride full of dangerous curves and jaw-dropping surprises. This is one of my favorite reads of the year!” —Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of The Mephisto Club
“A quirky, well-written and well-constructed mystery with an edge.” —Publishers Weekly
