Author: shannonkirk

“…[A] brilliantly constructed novel…Kirk draws the reader into a fascinating world of shifting truths whose details are by turns grotesque, funny, creepy, thoughtful, and exhilarating.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)The new tenants have a terrible secret. So do the landlord and his daughter… mother. She’s never understood the reason for a lifetime of paranoia, aliases, and lies. All she understands are the rules: never lock eyes with strangers, never let down your guard, and always be ready to move on.Finally, after thirteen years and eleven states, their next hideaway seems perfect. An isolated, fortresslike place in the New Hampshire woods is…

“A claustrophobic tale of fractured relationships within a wealthy family” (Publishers Weekly): Mop returns to her aunt’s isolated estate to uncover the reason for her mother’s death. But the house holds dark secrets — and so does Aunty Liv…

In this “dark, disturbing, damnably readable novel” (Booklist starred review), a pregnant teenager is kidnapped — but she’s not as helpless as she seems. An “adrenaline rush of a thriller where the victim is the one to watch, while the kidnappers learn to fear. Loved it!” (Lisa Gardner).