★When Misery meets The Plot
★Perfect for fans of Sally Hepworth, Liane Moriaty, and Lisa Jewell

A simmering, slow-burn domestic thriller and psychological suspense novel that explores the stories we tell, the secrets we bury, and the price we pay for both

Not every invitation is meant to be accepted. This one could be her last.

When a bestselling author receives an invitation to return to her hometown, she never suspects she may be walking into the most unsettling plot twist of her life.

After her first two books flatlined, author Molly Archer is delighted that her dark campus thriller, Birds at Nights, is an instant hit. Newly divorced and raising two children in an upscale community north of Manhattan, Molly will do whatever it takes to sustain her novel’s momentum and support the lifestyle she’s worked so hard to achieve.

When an enthusiast book club organizer from her hometown reaches out, Molly welcomes the opportunity to meet readers. Traveling back to Ohio offers the perfect excuse to check on her widowed mom, whose health – and memory – appear to be unraveling.

As much as she looks forward to the trip, one thing troubles Molly: She can’t remember Anna Fox, the woman who extended the invitation and seems all too eager to reconnect.

Will Molly’s visit introduce her to a new group of adoring fans or is she stepping into her deadliest chapter yet?

A taut literary thriller with shocking twists explores the line between where fiction ends and truth begins.

 

Liz Alterman is the author of the award-winning memoir Sad Sacked, the young adult thriller He’ll Be Waiting, the suspense novels The Perfect Neighborhood, The House on Cold Creek Lane, and You Shouldn’t Have Done That. Her work has been published by The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and other outlets. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and three sons.

 

‘Deliciously damaged characters, big secrets, and twists aplenty make for fast-paced entertainment in Liz Alterman’s rollicking book-within-a-book thriller.’－Andromeda Romano-Lax, author of The Deepest Lake

‘This book is fast-paced, oh-so-twisty and very, very clever. I literally raced through the last half, my fingers flying to turn the pages, breath caught in my throat, as the tension mounted, and everything came together.’－Miranda Rijks, author of One Little Mistake