Books like Burnt Paper Sky by Gilly Macmillan
After Ben Jenner goes missing, his mother Rachel is thrust into a frantic investigation and a national media frenzy that accuses her of negligence. As police probe the afternoon of his disappearance, the public's swift judgment turns her world upside down.
Rachel learns that the chaos surrounding Ben’s loss is fueled by hidden motives and misconceptions, and she must sift through lies from family, friends, and the press to uncover the truth.
In this tense suspense thriller, the stakes are personal and political: a mother’s desperate search for her child amid a society ready to condemn her, and the race to determine who, if anyone, can truly be trusted.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Gilly Macmillan
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