When Brooklyn Divine's best friend doesn't show up for their monthly brunch date, her first instinct is irritation. Athena is chronically late, and it's getting old. But as the minutes stretch, and her calls and texts continue to go unanswered, worry takes over. As much as Brooklyn tells herself there's a reasonable explanation, her gut is screaming the opposite. And once she's inside Athena's apartment, the signs that she's right are impossible to ignore.
A phone left behind on the nightstand. A vase in pieces on the floor. They're small, inconsequential things that might not mean anything to a stranger, but to Brooklyn, they mean everything. Because Athena would never leave her phone behind and the vase has sentimental value. Then the trail of clues Brooklyn uncovers grow more and more personal. More and more purposeful. It's as though Athena left them knowing that only Brooklyn would understand. As if she knew something was coming but was powerless to stop it.
But the closer Brooklyn gets to the truth, the more she begins to question everything she thought she knew about her best friend. The less sure she is that what she's getting closer to is the truth. Nothing adds up. Athena's fiancée seems strangely unconcerned. A helpful neighbor who appears out of nowhere might be a little too helpful. And in a case with no body, no witnesses, and no proof, the most dangerous thing Brooklyn can do is trust the wrong person. The only question is whether she already has...
Genre: Mystery
A phone left behind on the nightstand. A vase in pieces on the floor. They're small, inconsequential things that might not mean anything to a stranger, but to Brooklyn, they mean everything. Because Athena would never leave her phone behind and the vase has sentimental value. Then the trail of clues Brooklyn uncovers grow more and more personal. More and more purposeful. It's as though Athena left them knowing that only Brooklyn would understand. As if she knew something was coming but was powerless to stop it.
But the closer Brooklyn gets to the truth, the more she begins to question everything she thought she knew about her best friend. The less sure she is that what she's getting closer to is the truth. Nothing adds up. Athena's fiancée seems strangely unconcerned. A helpful neighbor who appears out of nowhere might be a little too helpful. And in a case with no body, no witnesses, and no proof, the most dangerous thing Brooklyn can do is trust the wrong person. The only question is whether she already has...
Genre: Mystery
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