When her grandfather dies at her wedding, Violet can barely conceal her joy, discovering that moving on is only possible when monsters are removed from society permanently, and decides to rid the world of predators, one by one, which is liberating, intoxicating and comes with a high price. Simultaneous.
Revenge, justice, or closure? Family crimes cant be hidden forever in this provocative novel of suspense by #1 New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen.
Violet knows that time is a futile healer. When she thinks of her happily married grandfathera predator lovingly referred to as Papathe feelings of rage and betrayal still swell. Her younger sister, Lily, just discovered the numbing truth about him. Their mother, Rose? She cant believe it. Not Papa. Leave it alone, Violet. Focus on the now.
When Papa suffers a sudden, and suspicious, fatal heart attack at Violets wedding, she can barely conceal her joy. Maybe the fellow survivor at her support group is right: moving on is possible only when monsters are removed from society permanently. Violet is focusing on the now. Even if doing so calls for extremes.
For herself, and for the sake of other victims like her, Violet is reclaiming the power stolen from her as a child. Predator by predator, shes coming for them. Its intoxicating. Its liberating. But the secrets she now keeps, and the lies she must tell, come with a price.
