But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. "This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet.its own kind of masterpiece." -Maureen Corrigan, The Washington PostĪ "taut, chiseled and propulsive" ( Vogue) new novel from the bestselling mystery writer who "is in a class by herself." ( The New York Times)Ĭal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape.
A New York Times and NPR Best Book of 2020
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