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Violence
Some
A cult's control and manipulation; some violence in the backstory and escape
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Nothing explicit; brief adult relationships
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate substance use in cult context
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Narcissistic parenting as a form of child abuse, the unreliability of a traumatized narrator, what manipulation does to a developing sense of self
What this book is about
Three years after Cass and Emma Tanner disappeared, Cass walks out of the woods and tells her story: a cult on an island, her sister still captive, a plan to rescue her. FBI agent Abby Winters doesn't quite believe Cass — and neither does the forensic psychologist on the case, who has been watching the Tanner family for years. Wendy Walker's psychological thriller is built around a narcissistic mother and what happens to children raised in her shadow.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
narcissistic abuse and its effects
cult captivity in backstory
multiple unreliable perspectives
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