From the acclaimed author of Ruin Falls and Cover of Snow comes a breathless new novel of psychological suspense about a dark twisted turn of events that could shatter a familymdasha read perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn Chris Bohjalian and Nancy PickardSandy Tremont has always tried to give her family everything But as the sky darkens over the Adirondacks and a heavy snowfall looms an escaped murderer with the power to take it all away draws close In her isolated home in the shadowy woods Sandy prepares dinner after a fight with her daughter Ivy Upstairs the fifteen-year-oldmdashsmart brave and with every reason to be angry tonightmdashkeeps her distance from her mother Sandyrsquos husband Ben a wilderness guide arrives late to find a home simmering with unease Nearby two desperate men on the run make their way through the fading light bloodstained and determined to leave no loose ends or witnesses After almost twenty years as prison cellmates they have become a deadly team Harlan the muscle Nick the mind and will As they approach a secluded house and look through its windows to see a cozy domestic scene Nick knows that here he will find what hersquos looking for before he disappears forever Opening the door to the Tremont home Nick brings not only a legacy of terror but a secret that threatens to drag Sandy with him into the darkness Praise for Jenny Milchman Ruin Falls ldquoTight and suspenseful Milchman has a gift that allows her to delve deep into the mind and psyche of her characters and fans of dark plots like the works of Gillian Flynn will find another author to savorrdquomdashRT Book Reviews ldquoExtreme heart-pounding action essential for psychological thriller fanaticsrdquomdashLibrary Journal ldquoA complex and intriguing tale adeptly pacing the narrative as danger escalatesrdquomdashPublishers Weekly Cover of Snow ldquoEverything a great suspense novel should bemdashtense emotional mysterious and satisfying Letrsquos hope this is the start of a long careerrdquomdashLee Child New York Times bestselling author of Personal ldquoAn emotional roller-coaster ride through the darkest night with blinding twists and occasionally fatal turns a richly woven storyrdquomdashBooklist starred review ldquoMilchman tackles small-town angst where evil can simmer under the surface with a breathless energy and a feel for realistic charactersrdquomdashThe Seattle Times.
