On the last ordinary day of her life, Abby Bennett feels like the luckiest woman alive. But everyone knows that luck doesn't last foreverΠ²ΠΒ¦
As her husband, Nick, and daughter, Lindsey, embark on a weekend camping trip to the Texas Hill Country, Abby looks forward to having some quiet time to herself. She braids Lindsey's hair, reminds Nick to drive safely and kisses them both goodbye. For a brief moment, Abby thinks she has it allΠ²Πβa perfect marriage, a perfect lifeΠ²Πβuntil a devastating storm rips through the region, and her family vanishes without a trace.
When Nick and Lindsey are presumed dead, lost in the raging waters, Abby refuses to give up hope. Consumed by grief and clinging to her belief that her family is still alive, she sets out to find them. But as disturbing clues begin to surface, Abby realizes that the truth may be far more sinister than she imagined. Soon she finds herself caught in a current of lies that threaten to unhinge her and challenge everything she once believed about her marriage and family.
With a voice that resonates with stunning clarity, Barbara Taylor Sissel delivers a taut and chilling mystery about a mother's love, a wife's obsession and the invisible fractures that can shatter a family.
Review
"If you love Jodi Picoult and Anita Shreve, read Barbara Taylor Sissel."
-Joni Rodgers, bestselling author of The Secret Sisters
"A chilling mystery with a haunting resolution you won't see coming."
-Sophie Littlefield, bestselling author of Garden of Stones
About the Author
Barbara Taylor Sissel is an author, freelance writer, book reviewer, and editor. She lives and writes in The Woodlands of Texas.