First published 2017
DCI Serena Flanagan reviews what appears to be a straightforward suicide case. A severely disabled local businessman has died, leaving behind a grieving widow who seems to have everything Serena lacks: financial security and a loving marriage. The crime scene shows no signs of foul play, and all evidence points to suicide. Yet something feels wrong to Serena, particularly the widow's unusually close relationship with the local rector. Without concrete evidence to support her suspicions, Serena faces pressure to close the case and move on. Her instincts tell her otherwise, but pursuing the investigation threatens both her career and her already strained family life. Her husband continues to recover from a violent attack that nearly killed him, while their young children struggle with anxiety and unhappiness. Serena must choose between accepting the obvious explanation or risking everything she values to uncover what really happened in that house.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Ireland
368 pages · Paperback · Vintage
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness, suicide