Description: A mother will do anything to keep her family safe
Maeve's daughter, Mila, was a happy teenager until the bullying started. But the very day Mila fights back, one of her tormentors goes missing. With Mila under suspicion and gossip raving, Maeve decides to trace her daughter's missing classmate. But the more she probes, the more everyone around her seems to have something to hide--even her step-son and partner at home. And when Mila secretly starts texting with someone offering a way out, Maeve will have to act fast to keep her out of danger and her family together.Brief description: Vanessa Garbin lives with her husband and their three children by the sea in Western Australia. When she's not writing, she can usually be found reading a good book with her cat Bruce curled up on her lap. Vanessa worked as a bookseller for several years and enjoyed being surrounded by books of all genres. Her favorite authors are John Steinbeck, Daphne Du Maurier, and Donna Tartt, and in more recent times, Shari Lapena, Lisa Jewell, and Heidi Perks.