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Jacqueline Jacks Morales is a devoted elementary school teacher whose marriage has long been marked by routine and recurring challenges. When two police officers arrive with shocking news that her husband of eight years and his passenger were killed in a fatal car accident in Hawaii, Jacqueline is forced to face the deeper mysteries behind the tragedy. The discovery of hidden truths and unresolved tensions in her own relationship drives her into a grueling journey of grief, investigation, and a quest for understanding.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Liz Fenton
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