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Katrina Kim is the family’s black sheep, coping with anxiety through rituals and compulsions. When a cryptic message from her co‑worker Kurt suggests he knows she watches him, her fragile reality shatters. Katrina’s desperate attempt to regain control—visiting the Cayatoga Bridge at midnight—leads her to witness Kurt’s suicide, after which he accuses her of causing his death. As she sifts through clues accumulated over three years, she discovers that for every moment she watched him, he watched her. The past she thought she had left behind haunts her, exposing the dangers of uncovering buried secrets and the fragile nature of mental health.
The novel blends contemporary suspense with a sensitive exploration of anxiety, coping mechanisms, and the complex interplay between observation and control.
First publish date: 2023
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Maria Dong
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