Stephen Aston is a successful heart surgeon who decides to marry Heather, a woman younger than his two adult daughters, Tully and Rachel. This engagement causes immediate friction because Stephen’s wife, Pam, is still alive but living in a care facility with advanced dementia. As the wedding approaches, the sisters discover a hidden cache of money and start questioning their father’s past behavior and their mother’s mysterious injuries. Heather struggles with her own history of addiction while sensing that the family she is joining maintains dangerous secrets behind their polished, affluent facade.
Readers of domestic suspense and complex family dramas choose this title to observe the breakdown of a seemingly perfect upper-middle-class household. The narrative appeals to those interested in the mechanics of gaslighting and how siblings navigate shared trauma within a high-stakes environment. Readers walk away with a cynical perspective on family loyalty and a sharp understanding of how memory fluctuates when physical or emotional abuse is suppressed to maintain social standing.
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
