"Galacar spins an intricate web, building up to a smashing finale." - Cheryl Stout



"Such a powerful read. Wonderfully written and incredibly poignant. I will be adding this to the books that I read over and over again." - Tasha Goode



How far would you go to protect your own?



On a warm May evening in the spring of 1979, the people of Heartsridge, Massachusetts, are living the American dream. Families are gathered for barbecues. Kids are playing in front yards. Gardens are being kept.



Meanwhile, Kara Price stumbles home through the woods, raped and beaten, her life shattered by a wicked act of violence.



Surrounding Kara is a cast of compelling and nefarious characters—a violent-tempered mayor, a sheriff bound by the rules and plagued by a guilty conscience, a father bent on revenge, and a serial killer in the midst of an identity crisis.



With plot and emotion braided together, this haunted group of people all acting on behalf of their own interests begs the question: How far would you go to protect your own?