Jane Oppenheimer’s narration of this contemporary paranormal mystery will keep you listening all night. After reaching out to a women’s support sanctuary, Alice, who is running from an abusive relationship, and Oren, a 10-year-old boy, arrive in Delhi, New York, hoping for a safe haven. Mattie, a member of the sanctuary group, meets their bus in the midst of a snowstorm. Oren reminds Mattie of her brother, who died when he was 10, and, breaking with protocol, she lets the two stay with her for a night. Oppenheimer expertly handles the alternating chapters, clearly differentiating between 30-something Alice and 50-something Mattie. Her voice for Oren is perfect—childlike and a little odd. Things predictably spiral out of control with more twists, turns, and sudden drops than a roller coaster. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
The latest thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Other Mother, a story of mistaken identities and missed chances, forgiveness, and vengeance.
“Carol Goodman is, simply put, a stellar writer.”-Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of The Red Hunter
ALICE gets off*a bus in the middle of a snowstorm in Delphi, NY. She is fleeing an abusive relationship and desperate to protect...
OREN, ten years old, a major Star Wars fan and wise beyond his years. Though Alice is wary, Oren bonds nearly instantly with...
MATTIE, a social worker in her fifties who lives in an enormous run-down house in the middle of the woods. Mattie lives alone and is always available, and so she*is the person the hotline always calls when they need a late-night pickup. And although according to*protocol Mattie should take Alice and Oren to a local shelter, instead she brings them home for the night. She has plenty of room, she says. What she doesn't say is that Oren reminds her of her little brother, who died thirty years ago at the age of ten.
But Mattie isn't the only one withholding elements of the truth. Alice is keeping her own secrets. And as the snowstorm worsens around them, each woman's past will prove itself unburied, stirring up threats both within and without.
The latest thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Other Mother, a story of mistaken identities and missed chances, forgiveness, and vengeance.
“Carol Goodman is, simply put, a stellar writer.”-Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of The Red Hunter
ALICE gets off*a bus in the middle of a snowstorm in Delphi, NY. She is fleeing an abusive relationship and desperate to protect...
OREN, ten years old, a major Star Wars fan and wise beyond his years. Though Alice is wary, Oren bonds nearly instantly with...
MATTIE, a social worker in her fifties who lives in an enormous run-down house in the middle of the woods. Mattie lives alone and is always available, and so she*is the person the hotline always calls when they need a late-night pickup. And although according to*protocol Mattie should take Alice and Oren to a local shelter, instead she brings them home for the night. She has plenty of room, she says. What she doesn't say is that Oren reminds her of her little brother, who died thirty years ago at the age of ten.
But Mattie isn't the only one withholding elements of the truth. Alice is keeping her own secrets. And as the snowstorm worsens around them, each woman's past will prove itself unburied, stirring up threats both within and without.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940173753106 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 03/26/2019 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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