After Aaron Decker’s wife, Allison, is killed in a random shooting at a shopping mall, he discovers a hidden box containing evidence of her secret obsession. Allison had been privately investigating a string of cold cases involving missing young women across the country. Following her notes and maps, Aaron continues her search, tracing a path of grisly murders that span decades. He uncovers a connection between these disappearances and a figure linked to his wife’s own past, eventually confronting the physical and psychological toll of a killer who leaves no trace.
Fans of psychological horror and noir mysteries read this book for its focus on the heavy burden of grief and the instability of memory. It appeals to those who enjoy narratives where a standard procedural elements shift into supernatural territory. Readers finish the story with a grim perspective on how little people truly know about their partners. The book provides a technical look at amateur sleuthing while emphasizing the emotional consequences of unearthing buried family secrets and the violent history of the American landscape.
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
