Suddenly, Gemma receives an eerie message stating He is not who he says he is…, paving the way for the sinister tone that remains throughout the novel.

But then she uncovers his true identity — a shocking revelation that will turn her entire world upside down and leave her unable to trust anybody — even herself. We learn their secrets before anyone else does and see their heartache, fear, guilt, regret and inner turmoil laid bare. In addition, some of the narrative is before the accident, giving readers a greater understanding of Gemma's past, along with her parents too. Hmmm, there's a strange woman that's been stalking me, but I'll not mention it anyone because it's probably not related.Thomas is a real estate agent, Vivian an interior decorator, Eli a college football star, Tarryn a moody teenager. Yet everybody has something to hide and, as more secrets come to light, you can’t help feeling you’ve been deceived somewhere along the line, and not necessarily by the character you thought.

However, it also turns out that Gemma's family is far from perfect, with a web of hidden deceits under the surface.When she finds dead creatures on the doorstep and hears mysterious knocks at the door, Hannah can’t help wondering whether someone is messing with her – or whether the past she’s been running from has finally claimed her sanity. Alongside DI Melanie Sanders, they will soon uncover some family secrets that could be behind the shooter’s motivations. It is a race against time as police fear the attacker will strike again, versus the faint hope that Gemma may wake up from her coma.