Something She's Not Telling Us: A Novel

ISBN: 0062953931

Author: Bell, Darcey

Condition: New

Named most anticipated book of the year by Cosmopolitan, Women's Wear Daily, Woman's Day, She Reads, The Nerd Daily, and Sassy Sarah Reads.From the New York Times bestselling author of A Simple Favor comes an electrifying domestic thriller of how one womans life is turned upside down when her brother brings his new girlfriend to visit-and no one is telling the truth about who they really are.Charlotte has everything in life that she ever could have hoped for: a doting, artistic husband, a small-but-thriving flower shop, and her sweet, smart five-year-old daughter, Daisy. Her relationship with her mother might be strained, but the distance between them helps. And her younger brother Rocco may have horrible taste in women, but when he introduces his new girlfriend to Charlotte and her family, they are cautiously optimistic that she could be The One. Daisy seems to love Ruth, and she cant be any worse than the klepto Rocco brought home the last time. At least, thats what Charlotte keeps telling herself. But as Rocco and Ruths relationship becomes more serious, Ruths apparent obsession with Daisy grows more obvious. Then Daisy is kidnapped, and Charlotte is convinced theres only one person who could have taken her.Ruth has never had much, but now shes finally on the verge of having everything shes ever dreamed of. A stable job at a start-up company, a rakish, handsome boyfriend with whom she falls more in love with every day-and a chance at the happy family shes always wanted, adorable niece included. The only obstacle standing in her way is her boyfriends sister Charlotte, whose attitude swerves between politely cold and outright hostile. Rebuffing Ruths every attempt to build a friendship with her and Daisy, Charlotte watches over her daughter with a desperate protectiveness that sends chills down Ruths spine. Ruth knows that Charlotte has a deeply-buried secret, the only question is: what? A surprise outing with Daisy could be the key to finding out, and Ruth knows she must take the chance while she has it-for everyones sake.As the two women follow each other down a chilling rabbit hole, unearthing winding paths of deceit, lies, and trauma, a family and a future will be completely-and irrevocably-shattered.From its very first page, Something Shes Not Telling Us takes hold of readers imagination in a harrowing, unforgettable thriller that dives deep into the domestic psyche and asks the question: Is anyone ever really who they say they are?