by Steve Mosby
First published 2021
Paul has spent twenty-five years running from the day his friend Charlie Crabtree murdered their classmate and disappeared. He never returned home, never forgave himself for his role in the violence. Now his elderly mother has fallen and needs him. Paul comes back to find his mother insisting someone lurks in their house. He realizes someone is watching him. Miles away, another killer copies Charlie's methods. Paul must discover what truly happened the day Charlie vanished. Someone is following the same deadly pattern, and Paul may be the only person who can stop the killing from starting again. The past refuses to stay buried, and the truth about Charlie threatens everyone Paul cares about.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: past-haunts-present, unreliable-narrator
Setting: House
Period: Twenty-Five Years Ago
358 pages · Paperback · Penguin
Content warnings: death, murder, violence