Consumed by grief after her best girlfriend, Charlie, dies, Grace is convinced that honoring her childhood promise to find Charlie's father will grant her some relief. She's pleasantly shocked when Charlie's half-sister, Anna, responds to her Facebook post, and they forge an instant bond through shared grief over Charlie and her now-deceased father. When Anna needs a place to stay, Grace insists that she move in with her and her childhood sweetheart, Dan. It turns out to be far from the cozy arrangement Grace imagined. Rather, Anna's arrival heralds a downward spiral: Dan and Anna argue bitterly, Grace's beloved cat is killed, and Grace is targeted by police and online trolls after an anonymous tipster claims that she was responsible for a child's injury at the preschool where she works. Everyone, dead and alive, has dark secrets in this story, and Grace's determination to discover the truth about Anna's connection to Charlie just might get her killed. This thriller's compelling characters and explosive climax combine for great vacation reading, especially for fans of Lisa Scottoline's After Anna (2018).--Christine Tran Copyright 2018 Booklist

Grief's lingering residue and the need to keep connections with the deceased make an emotional and gripping foundation for British author Jensen's first novel. Four months after the death of Grace Matthews's best friend from childhood, Charlotte "Charlie" Fisher, the inconsolable Grace is sleepwalking through her job (as a classroom assistant at a preschool in her English village) and her relationship with her live-in boyfriend, Dan. Charlie always wanted to know who her father was, information that her alcoholic mother refused to divulge, and Grace resolves to find out. Acting as amateur sleuths, Dan and Grace track down his name-Paul Lawson-and their search results in a call from Anna Lawson, who says she was also Paul's daughter. Grace and Anna instantly bond, and Anna soon moves into their spare bedroom. Then Grace's email is hacked, she suffers a nut allergy attack, she loses her job, and her school is vandalized-incidents that suggest that someone is out to get her. Surprising twists, strong characters, and a fresh look at gaslighting elevate this psychological thriller. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.