After a year in captivity, a kidnapped child escapes-only to reveal horrific truths that lead her psychologist on a race against time in this thriller from New York Times bestselling author Mike Omer. When eight-year-old Kathy Stone turns up on the side of the road a year after her abduction, the world awaits her harrowing story. But Kathy doesn't say a word. Traumatized by her ordeal, she doesn't speak at all, not even to her own parents. Child therapist Robin Hart is the only one who's had success connecting with the girl. Robin has been using play therapy to help Kathy process her memories. But as their work continues, Kathy's playtime takes a grim turn: a doll stabs another doll, a tiny figurine is chained to a plastic toy couch. All of these horrifying moments, enacted within a Victorian doll house. Every session, another toy dies. But the most disturbing detail? Kathy seems to be playacting real unsolved murders. Soon Robin wonders if Kathy not only holds the key to the murders of the past but if she knows something about the murders of the future. Can Robin unlock the secrets in Kathy's brain and stop a serial killer before he strikes again? Or is Robin's work with Kathy putting her in the killer's sights?

About the Author
Mike Omer has been a journalist, a game developer, and the CEO of Loadingames, but he can currently be found penning his next thriller. Omer loves to write about two things: real people who could be the perpetrators or victims of crimes-and funny stuff. He mixes these two loves quite passionately in his suspenseful and often macabre mysteries. Omer is married to a woman who diligently forces him to live his dream, and he is a father to an angel, a pixie, and a gremlin. He has a voracious hound that wags his tail quite menacingly at anyone who dares approach his home. Learn more by emailing him at http://mike@strangerealm.com.

Reviews
"Even as he shifts gears from one set of riddles and anxieties to the next, Omer keeps the tension consistently high enough to prod you into reading just one more chapter. A masterful melding of everyday domestic suburban fears with serial-killer thrills." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Omer's no-nonsense prose...allows his proficient plotting to take center stage...The result is a haunting and propulsive hair-raiser." -Publishers Weekly "The story is gripping. Omer's ability to write a tightly knit plot combines with his likable characters, resulting in an extremely readable book." -Bookreporter



Book Information
ISBN 9781662509377
Author Mike Omer
Format Paperback
Page Count 380
Imprint Thomas & Mercer
Publisher Amazon Publishing