Part of Alan Gregory, book 18
First published 2010
Alan Gregory enjoys quiet days as a psychiatrist, devoted father, and dog lover until new neighbors move in next door. The celebrity lawyer and his wife throw a housewarming party that Alan doesn't attend, but the gathering will change his life forever. A young widow accuses the hosts of drugging and raping her during the evening. Alan finds himself caught in a web where truth and lies blur together. As a psychiatrist, he counsels a young female colleague, gradually realizing that the alleged rape victim is the same patient they discuss week after week. His wife, a prosecutor working the case, and his friend Detective Sam Purdy refuse to share details about their investigation. When a key witness becomes a murder victim, Alan begins his own desperate search for answers because he no longer feels his family is safe. Everyone stays silent about the case, making it impossible to know who tells the truth.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator, web-of-lies
400 pages · Hardcover · Dutton
Content warnings: rape, sexual-assault