First published 2024
Jess Greene has raised her half-sister Tegan for ten years while hiding a dangerous truth. Their mother disappeared with Lynton Baltimore, the notorious con artist featured in a popular true crime podcast. When Tegan learns the connection and decides to search for their missing mother, Jess faces her worst fear. The podcast host and her producer Adam Hawkins join the hunt, forcing Jess to abandon her careful control. She cannot let Tegan go alone into this uncertain world. The four travelers cross the country following clues about where the couple vanished and why they disappeared. Jess built walls around her life to create safety and stability. Now the journey cracks open those barriers. She rediscovers parts of herself she thought were lost. Adam sees through her defenses in ways that surprise her. The search for their mother becomes something larger for Jess. She must choose between the protection she has always chosen and the vulnerability that might lead to real connection.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, secrets
Setting: United States
Period: contemporary
373 pages · Paperback · Kensington
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness