by Nancy Grace
First published 2010
Hailey Dean thought she had escaped her past. The death of her fiancé. Her grueling years as a prosecutor in Atlanta's justice system. The most brutal serial killer of her career. Now she works as a psychiatrist in New York, building a new life far from those dark memories. Then one of her patients turns up murdered. The crime scene looks identical to the Atlanta killings. The same methods. The same signature. The killer she thought was behind bars seems to be active again, or someone is copying his work with terrifying precision. Hailey finds herself drawn back into the investigation despite every instinct telling her to stay away. The murders force her to confront the trauma she tried to leave behind. As the body count rises, she realizes the killer may be targeting her specifically. Her past and present collide as she races to stop the murders before she becomes the next victim.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Atlanta, New York
Period: Present Day
448 pages · Paperback · Blanvalet
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness