Catherine Sterling lives under the impression that she knows her mother, Ruth, well—a quiet, hardworking woman who lives only for her daughter. For their entire lives, it's just been the two of them against the world. But now Catherine has decided to spread her wings, move away, and start building a career. And Ruth is determined to do everything in her power to stop her.
Ruth Sterling believes she knows her daughter well. Catherine would never defy her and would never question her past or her family. But when the first cracks appear in the carefully constructed life story Ruth has woven, both mother and daughter become entangled in a web of lies.
The truth about Ruth's past must never come to light. She had very good reasons for moving so often, just as she had for being ready to disappear without a trace at any moment.
But danger is approaching. Is it connected to her past? Or should she be more afraid of the dark corners of her own daughter's mind?

Sarah Pekkanen originally worked as an investigative journalist and columnist. She is the author of several internationally bestselling novels. Her thrillers written with her former publisher, Greer Hendricks, have been published in Czech, namely The Wife Between Us, An Anonymous Girl, and The Golden Couple. In her spare time, Sarah is involved in animal rescue as an ambassador for RRSA India, where she primarily focuses on vaccinating and treating stray dogs. She is also a member of a horse rescue organisation in Maryland that helps abused horses heal their bruised bodies and souls. She is the mother of three sons and lives near Washington, D.C.
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