by Steve Mosby
First published 2020
Paul Adams thought he had escaped his past. Twenty-five years ago, his friend Charlie Crabtree committed a shocking murder that still spawns imitators across the internet's dark corners. Paul rebuilt his life far from home, but his mother's worsening dementia forces him back to face what he left behind. The homecoming brings immediate trouble. Detective Amanda Beck investigates a fresh copycat killing in nearby Featherbank. Paul's mother insists something lurks in their house. Someone shadows his movements through familiar streets. The parallels to that terrible day decades ago multiply, reminding Paul of the case's most disturbing detail. Charlie Crabtree killed Paul's friend, then vanished without a trace. Now Paul must confront whether his childhood companion might still be out there, watching and waiting. As reality blurs with nightmare and past bleeds into present, Paul discovers that some shadows never fade. They only grow longer with time.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, psychological-thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: childhood-friends, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Featherbank, Wheeler
Period: 25 Years Ago
484 pages · Library Binding · Wheeler Publishing Large Print
Content warnings: mental-illness