by Jeff Abbott
First published 2017
Jane faces a nightmare no parent should endure. Her teenage son has committed an unthinkable act of violence, leaving multiple victims in his wake before taking his own life. The community points fingers at Jane, demanding answers she doesn't have. How did she miss the warning signs? What kind of mother raises a killer? As Jane struggles with crushing guilt and public hatred, she begins her own investigation into her son's final days. She discovers secrets that challenge everything she thought she knew about the boy she raised. Friends become enemies. Allies emerge from unexpected places. The deeper Jane digs, the more she realizes that the truth about that terrible day might be far more complex than anyone imagined. Abbott crafts a story that forces Jane to confront the most painful question of all: can a mother's love survive the ultimate betrayal? Jane must choose between protecting her son's memory and uncovering a truth that could destroy what remains of her shattered world.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, unreliable-narrator
603 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press Large Print
Content warnings: mental-illness, suicide, violence