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Look again
416 pages
A dread-soaked thriller that turns a mother's worst nightmare into a relentless, high-stakes investigation.
What it feels like
This is a propulsive, anxiety-inducing thriller built entirely around a mother's worst nightmare. The narrative grips you immediately with a heart-stopping premise, plunging the reader into a dread-soaked atmosphere where the safety of family is suddenly and violently thrown into question. Driven by a determined, investigative energy, the story moves at a breakneck pace as hidden truths are unearthed and the stakes escalate from unsettling to life-threatening. The emotional texture is defined by fierce maternal love and the terrifying fragility of domestic security. It is a perfect read for those who devour high-stakes suspense, offering a tense, urgent experience that explores exactly how far a parent will go when their child's life and their own are on the line.
- Mood
- tense
- anxious
- dread-soaked
- high-stakes
- Tone
- urgent
- determined
- suspenseful
- earnest
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- maternal anxiety · fragility of family · uncovering hidden truths · protecting loved ones
- The writing
- Direct and suspense-driven, prioritizing emotional urgency and relentless forward momentum.
- The arc
- Moves from a sudden, heart-stopping shock into a desperate, escalating fight to protect a family's existence.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour tense domestic thrillers driven by fierce maternal love and dangerous investigations.
Content notes
- missing children
- threats to a child
- threats to a parent's life
- adoption anxieties
About the book
When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a "Have You Seen This Child?" flyer in the mail, her heart stops--the child in the photo is identical to her adopted son, Will. She investigates the story behind the flyer, uncovering clues no one was meant to discover, and when she digs too deep, she risks losing her own life--and that of the son she loves.
Description from Open Library.
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