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Rapid Falls
By (Author) Amber Cowie
Amazon Publishing
Lake Union Publishing
1st December 2018
United States
General
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
256
Forgive and forget In this twisty thriller of psychological suspense, the past and present collide for two sisters who survived a tragedy-and must now survive the truth behind it.
It's been twenty years since Cara's boyfriend died in a horrible accident and her sister, Anna, went to prison. The tragedy has become a local legend, but Cara has moved past her grief to have a successful career and a happy family. Pity about Anna. Recently released from incarceration, she's struggling with addiction, guilt, and shame-a shattered life. Cara's forgiveness seems to be the only thing that helps her pick up the pieces.
But as Anna pulls herself together, her memories of that night on the bridge start to come into focus. And few of them match her sister's.
As past secrets unfold and nothing is what it seems anymore, Anna desperately searches for the truth. But what if Cara doesn't want her to find it
Rapid Falls is an ingenious thriller cleverly disguised as a straightforward story about two sisters coping with the aftermath of a tragedy. Just when Id thought Id figured it out, the novel twisted into something entirely different, leading to an ending worthy of Alfred Hitchcock. You arent going to want to miss this remarkable novel. Karen McQuestion, bestselling author of Hello Love Rapid Falls flips the script of the family saga of tough love and simmering resentments so hard and fast I think I got vertigo. Dark, delicious, and utterly subversiveI leave you with a warning: this one packs a wallop. Emily Carpenter, author of Every Single Secret Blood is thicker than water, but in Rapid Falls, both are fraught with danger. Sibling rivalry, obsessive first love, and a tragedy that haunts a family: the suspense had me hooked, desperate to see what secrets would surface. But thats the trouble with sistershow can you hide a dark heart from the person who knows you best Jo Furniss, bestselling author of All the Little Children and The Trailing Spouse In this smart, riveting thriller reminiscent of Patricia Highsmiths works, a dark alchemy of family secrets and sibling rivalry spins ever more wildly toward a shocking, diabolical ending. I couldnt put it down! A. J. Banner, USA Today bestselling author of The Twilight Wife In Rapid Falls, two sisters are haunted by a prom night tragedy. Ones life is spiraling out of control and one seems intact. But appearances can be deceiving. Cowie brings her readers to the edge of a cliff and then dares them to dive offright into the rough and tumble that is Rapid Falls. Twisty and gripping. Catherine McKenzie, bestselling author of Fractured and The Good Liar In Rapid Falls, everyone is the good guy in their own story. Like a spider spinning a web, Ms. Cowie skillfully takes this notion and elevates it to a fantastically dark and dizzying place. Say goodbye to any preconceived ideas about sisterhood, the power of grudges, or happily ever after, because this book will sweep them away and leave you gasping for more. Eliza Maxwell, bestselling author of The Unremembered Girl Hypnotic and darkly twisted, Rapid Falls is the true definition of a page-turner. Its so compelling that you will not want to put it down. Cowies smart storytelling and mesmerizing prose paints a stunning debut, making it one of my favorite psychological thrillers of the year. Kerry Lonsdale, Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rapid Falls is a deeply seductive psychological thriller about two sisters and the secrets they struggle to keep as their livesand their liesbegin to unravel. Sheena Kamal, bestselling author of The Lost Ones Amber Cowie conjures up the pressures of living in a small town where everyone thinks they know your business so evocatively that I kept turning round to see who was watching me. A great read. Imogen Clark, author of Postcards from a Stranger Years after a tragic car accident, a young womans perfect life unravels one stunning revelation at a time as the events of that fateful night come back to haunt her. Amber Cowies gut-wrenching thriller sends you reeling through drunken bonfires, small-town intrigues, and family secrets as a single betrayal alters the course for everyone involved. A page-turner from start to finish; you cant look away until the jaw-dropping conclusion. D.M. Pulley, bestselling author of The Buried Book
Amber Cowie is a graduate of the University of Victoria and was short-listed for the 2017 Whistler Book Award. She is a mother of two, wife of one, and a debut novelist who enjoys skiing, running, and creating stories that make her browser search history highly suspicious. Amber lives in the mountains in a small West Coast town, but you can find her online at www.ambercowie.com.