Wish You Were Gone

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This captivating thriller full of twists and surprises (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author)about what happens when the death of a husband and father isnt the tragedy everyone believesis perfect for fans of the Netflix original series Dead to Me.

Emma Walsh has finally worked up the courage to confront her husband James about his drinkinghis alcoholic rages, his blackouts, and the fear his behavior has created for her and their two kids. But James never shows up to meet her as planned, and all her righteous words go unsaid. And unsaid they remain, because the next time Emma sees James, his body lies crumpled amidst the wreckage of his flashy car, which has been smashed to its final resting place halfway through the back wall of their suburban houses roomy garage.

In the aftermath of the fatal crash, Emma and her teenage children begin to embrace life without Jamess looming, volcanic presence. Buoyed by the support of her two closest friends, she struggles to deal with her grief, complicated by the knowledge that her husbands legacy as an upstanding business owner and family man shines only because so many people, for so long, were so willing to keep his secretssecrets that twist into new and unexpected shapes as the mysterious details of his last day of life begin to come to light.

A sinister and suspenseful domestic thriller, lauded as stylish by Publishers Weekly and delicious by Booklist, Wish You Were Gone will keep you guessing until not just the last page, but the last paragraph (Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author).

Author Bio

Kieran Scott has written more than fifty novels for children and teens, eight of which (under the pseudonym Kate Brian) have beenNew York Timesbestsellers. She is the editorial director of a childrens imprint, and lives with her family in New Jersey. She is also the author of Regrets Only andWish You Were Gone.