by Kay Hooper
Part of Bishop/Special Crimes Unit, book 13
First published 2012
Emma Rayburn has spent years plagued by recurring nightmares. She sees women running through dark woods, fleeing in terror before meeting violent deaths. Born and raised in Baron Hollow, North Carolina, Emma dismisses these visions as products of trauma from an old accident. No local women have gone missing or turned up dead. Then her estranged sister Jessie arrives in town. Jessie works as a psychic investigator for Haven and possesses genuine supernatural abilities that have grown clouded over time. She returns to Baron Hollow to confront a violent incident from their shared past, hoping to restore her powers. The townspeople give Jessie a cold reception. No one speaks openly about old secrets. Emma's nightmares intensify and become more detailed. The sisters realize Emma's visions may predict actual murders yet to come. With help from Noah Bishop, who heads the FBI Special Crimes Unit and cofounded Haven, they investigate the conspiracy of silence surrounding their hometown. An ancient evil has been growing stronger in Baron Hollow for years, and it now targets both sisters for a final confrontation.
Genres: suspense, mystery, fantasy, contemporary, thriller, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Baron Hollow, North Carolina
Period: contemporary
326 pages · Hardcover · The Berkley Publishing Group
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, violence