<i>From the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller</i> The Face on the Milk Carton<i>, this riveting new thriller, set against the backdrop of a bucolic summer town on the Connecticut River, will have readers guessing until the very last page, as a seemingly innocent sibling rivalry and newfound young love turn into something much more devastating than anyone could ever have imagined.<br></i><br>Miranda and Lander Allerdon are sisters. Miranda is younger, a dreamer, and floating her way through life. Lander is older, focused, and determined to succeed. As the girls and their parents begin another summer at their cottage on the Connecticut River, Miranda and Lander’s sibling rivalry is in high gear. Lander plans to start medical school in the fall, and Miranda feels cast in her shadow.<br><br>When the Allerdons become entangled in an unimaginable tragedy, the playing field is suddenly leveled. As facts are revealed, the significance of what has happened weighs heavily on all. How can the family prepare for what the future may hold?<br><br><b>&quot;Jangling suspense juxtaposed with cozy details of family life keeps thriller master Cooney’s latest zooming along.&quot; —<i>Publishers Weekly, S</i>tarred Review</b><br><br><b>&quot;Full of twists and turns . . . has all the elements that keep young mystery lovers coming back for more.&quot;--<i>School Library Journal<br><br></i>&quot;No one writes suspense like Cooney . . . . Haunting, harrowing, and hard to put down.&quot;--<i>Kirkus Reviews<br><br></i>&quot;Cleverly plotted . . . rooted in suspense . . . fully satisfying. Mystery fans will be delighted.&quot;--<i>Booklist</i></b>