First published 2026
Risa lives in fear of her husband Sav, a Brooklyn lowlife who terrorizes their household. When Sav attacks Risa's sister during a violent confrontation, Risa kills him by accident. The two sisters panic and turn to Chooch, Sav's childhood friend, for help disposing of the body. The three conspirators try to return to normal life, but the weight of their shared secret grows unbearable. Malicious people begin to circle, sensing vulnerability and seeking to exploit the situation. As external threats multiply, the sisters realize they can only survive by relying on each other. Boyle crafts a psychological thriller set in a menacing Brooklyn where the past refuses to stay buried and ordinary people discover what they're capable of when pushed to their limits.
Genres: domestic-fiction, crime, adult-fiction, thriller, psychological-thriller, mystery-thriller
Vibes: dark, gritty, menacing, psychological, suspenseful, tense
Tropes: found-family, moral-ambiguity, shared-secret, survival
Setting: Brooklyn, Narrows Street
Period: Contemporary
448 pages · Paperback · Soho Crime
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence, murder, violence