First published 2021
Ruth Ware's quiet life is shattered when her estranged friend Margot returns, dragging up a decades-old tragedy. As the past collides with the present, Ruth must decide how far she'll go to keep her darkest secrets buried. With the walls closing in, she confronts her own complicity in a shocking act of violence that still haunts her.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: past-coming-back-to-haunt, unreliable-narrator
438 pages · Paperback · ORION BOOKS
Content warnings: violence