First published 2021
Jocelyn adores her nanny far more than her own mother. At seven years old, she cannot understand why this cherished woman vanishes one night without any goodbye. Three decades later, Jo must return to her childhood home and face her strained relationship with her mother. When workers uncover human remains on the property grounds, Jo starts questioning her entire past. An unexpected visitor arrives at the door, shattering Jo's world once more. Her childhood memories begin crumbling as she realizes nothing was as it appeared. Jo discovers her nanny harbored dark secrets and fled from something terrible. Her mother's explanations cannot be trusted. Each revelation forces Jo deeper into a web of deception that has shaped her entire life. The truth proves more painful than any lie she believed.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, family-secrets, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Childhood Home
Period: Decades Later
Paperback · Blanvalet Taschenbuch Verlag
Content warnings: mental-illness