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Rose lives what everyone would call a perfect life: devoted husband, healthy baby, charming home. The arrival of her best friend Polly seems harmless, until a series of unsettling events—her baby falling seriously ill and her husband’s growing distraction—suggest that Polly’s presence may be the catalyst for a far‑reaching danger. As tensions rise, Rose realizes that once Polly enters, pulling her out may prove impossible, and the bonds of friendship and suspicion intertwine in a suspenseful psychological thriller.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Julia Crouch
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