by Susan Dunlap
First published 2013
Liza Silvestri thought she had left her troubled past behind. She lives in a Malibu beach house with Jay, her venture capitalist husband, enjoying what looks like the perfect California life. Then gunfire shatters their evening at their Los Angeles loft. Liza cannot call the police because of secrets from her past. Jay harbors his own hidden truths. Professional killers and corrupt cops hunt them both. Liza calls her college friend Ellen and begs her to run with her. At the last second, she scoops up Felton, her pet piglet. The three race through back roads across Northern California and Oregon. Liza follows one slim clue that might end their nightmare. She hopes this lead will save both Ellen and herself, not destroy them.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: California, Los Angeles, Malibu, Northern California, Oregon
Period: Contemporary
262 pages · Kindle Edition · Open Road Media Mystery Thriller
Content warnings: violence