by Lisa Gardner
Part of Detective D.D. Warren, book 3
First published 2009
Sandra Jones, a schoolteacher and mother, has disappeared from her residential Boston suburb home. Her four-year-old daughter remains the sole witness to whatever happened that night. All eyes turn to her husband Jason as the prime suspect. Detective D.D. Warren arrives at the Jones house and immediately senses something wrong. Jason hesitates when she asks questions. He shows little urgency about discovering what happened to his beloved wife. Warren wonders if Jason is deliberately misleading the investigation or if he's trying to protect his young daughter. Perhaps he's hiding from someone else entirely. The case captivates local media as Warren digs deeper into the family's secrets. After this story ends, unlocked doors and open windows will never feel the same.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, detective, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, missing-person, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Boston, Massachusetts
384 pages · Hardcover · Bantam