If Viola is a scapegoat, then who really did it? And what are they hiding? To find the truth, Gretchen must enter a void that is not only dark and cold-blooded, but also frighteningly familiar.
But Gretchen might be seeing something in Viola no one else does: herself. Amid stories of childhood horrors and Viola’s cruel manipulations, the bad seed has already been found guilty by a rapt public. Remorseless teenager Viola Kent is accused of killing her mother. When a high-profile new case lands on Shaughnessy’s desk, it seems open and shut. Shaughnessy still thinks Gretchen got away with murder. She’s helped solve enough prominent cases for detective Patrick Shaughnessy that her own history is often overlooked: Gretchen is an admitted sociopath once suspected of killing her aunt. Gretchen White is a specialist in antisocial personality disorders and violent crimes. Agent: Abby Saul, Lark Group.A shocking murder carries echoes of the past for a psychologist in a startling novel of suspense by a Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author.
Psychological thriller fans will be eager for more. The book’s well-constructed plot matches its three-dimensional characters. As the two women work the case, they uncover many surprising secrets. This frightens Gretchen, who fears that any further investigation will only serve to establish her guilt. Lauren Marconi wants to help Gretchen prove her innocence. He stays close to her, often parking across from Gretchen’s apartment for hours waiting for her to slip up and furnish the evidence needed to ensure she receives the punishment she deserves. Patrick Shaughnessy, believes Gretchen is a murderous sociopath. Edith White, Gretchen’s influential grandmother, persuaded the prosecutor that Gretchen, who had no memory of the event, should not be tried because she may well have just stumbled onto the scene. When she was eight, Gretchen was found with a bloody knife standing over the stabbed body of her aunt, Rowan White. Psychologist and Boston PD consultant Gretchen White, the protagonist of this riveting series launch from Labuskes ( A Familiar Sight), is haunted by a childhood trauma.
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