"Gaylin's clean prose and controlled narrative voice bring an all-too-realistic chill... it might also bring to mind the paranoiac claustrophobia of Rosemary's Baby." -- New York Times

From USA Today bestselling and Edgar and Shamus Award-winning author Alison Gaylin comes a riveting tale of psychological suspense and family bonds, in which a mother and daughter are desperate to protect one another as they become targets of a group of violent conspiracy theorists.

Sometimes the world is out to get you.

Meg Russo was behind the wheel when it happened. She and her husband Justin were driving their daughter Lily to Ithaca College, the family celebrating the eighteen-year-old music prodigy's future. Then a car swerved up beside them, the young men inside it behaving bizarrely -- and Meg lost control of her own vehicle. The family road trip turned into a tragedy. Justin didn't survive the accident.

Four months later, Meg works to distract herself from her grief and guilt, reopening her small local bookstore. But soon after she returns to work, bizarre messages and visitors begin to arrive, with strangers threatening Meg and Lily in increasingly terrifying ways. They are obsessed with a young adult novel titled The Prophesy, which was published thirty years earlier. An online group of believers are convinced that it heralds the apocalypse, and social media posts link the book -- and Meg's reclusive musician father -- to Satanism. These conspiracy theorists vow to seek revenge on The Prophesy's author... Meg.

As the threats turn violent, Meg begins to suspect that Justin's death may not have been an accident. To find answers and save her daughter, her father, and herself, Meg must get to the root of these dangerous lies -- and find a way to face the believers head-on... before it's too late.

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• Literature & FictionWomen's FictionMystery, Thriller & SuspenseCrime
• Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseThrillersDomestic

• Publication Date: January 28, 2025
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• Print Length: 333 Pages
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