Welcome to North Falls—a small town with big secrets.
The house at 1601 Iris Drive looks like any other in the quiet, residential street. But rumours are rife about the Vickery family – a couple in the midst of a volatile separation and a daughter with secrets of her own.
Then one afternoon gunshots ring out. Allison Vickery is found murdered in her own kitchen, her teenage daughter bleeding and left for dead. Her husband suspiciously absent.
Everyone in North Falls thinks they know what happened. Gossip and rumours spread like wildfire. But the truth is far more shocking than anyone could ever have imagined.
Secrets are everywhere in this small town. Everyone is hiding something. It's up to Detective Emmy Clifton to uncover the truth, but the deeper she looks the darker it gets…
A gripping and twisty thriller, perfect or fans of Lisa Jewell, Andrea Mara and Shari Lapena
"Narrator Kathleen Early returns listeners to North Falls, Georgia, in this second series installment. Sheriff Emily Clifton and her sister, ex-FBI agent Jude Archer, are drawn into a horrific, bloody scene in the home of ex-cop Allison Vickery. Early keeps perfect pace as tensions build through discoveries and dead ends and secrets are slowly revealed. She masterfully voices characters of various ages and backgrounds, skillfully conveying personalities. Early dramatically delivers Clifton's anxiety attack and teenage girls confessing through sobs. The investigation shines a light on domestic abuse, police corruption, and familial love and guilt.
Slaughter's storytelling talent coupled with Early's virtuoso delivery make for a compelling listening experience."
