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Violence
Some
A woman's disappearance and the investigation; some violence
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult secrets involving Sandy's hidden life; some adult content
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate social drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The lie of suburban perfection, a woman whose public and private selves were entirely different, the investigation that peels back what a community chose not to see
What this book is about
Jason and Sandy Jones are the perfect suburban couple — until Sandy vanishes, leaving their four-year-old daughter alone. Detective D.D. Warren and Jason's old friend Bobby Dodge investigate, and Jason quickly becomes the prime suspect. But D.D. discovers that Sandy had secrets neither her husband nor her neighbors knew about. Lisa Gardner's procedural is a smart, layered thriller about the gap between the life people perform and the one they actually live.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
a woman's double life as central mystery
domestic violence in backstory
thriller suspense throughout
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