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In a tale inspired by real events, pregnant journalist Joan Harken is cautiously excited to follow her fianc back to his Minnesota hometown. After spending a childhood on the move and chasing the screams and swirls of news-rich city life, she's eager to settle down. Lilydale's motto, "Come Home Forever," couldn't be more inviting.And yet, something is off in the picture-perfect village.The friendliness borders on intrusive. Joan can't shake the feeling that every move she makes is being tracked. An archaic organization still seems to hold the town in thrall. So does the sinister secret of a little boy who vanished decades ago. And unless Joan is imagining things, a frighteningly familiar figure from her past is on watch in the shadows.Her fianc tells her she's being paranoid.
About the Author
Jessica (Jess) Lourey teaches, travels, and writes about secrets. Jess is the Amazon Charts bestselling Edgar, Agatha, Lefty, and Anthony-nominated author of nonfiction, YA adventure, magical realism, and crime fiction. She's a tenured professor of writing and sociology, a recipient of The Loft's Excellence in Teaching fellowship, a Psychology Today blogger, a TEDx presenter (check out her TEDx Talk to discover the surprising inspiration behind MAY DAY, her first published novel) , and a leader of writing retreats for women and online creative writing classes for all. She lives in Minneapolis with her foster cats (and occasional foster puppies, but man are those goobers a lot of work) . You can find out more at jessicalourey.com.(The UNSPEAKABLE THINGS epilogue lives here: http://jessicalourey.com/survey-two.)
