The Break

Can she trust the people she loves? Can she trust herself? A new mother is pushed to the edge in a provocative thriller by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Open House . After the traumatic birth of her daughter at a New York City hospital, Rowan OSullivan returns home to her apartment with her perfect newborn, Lila. At her side are her husband, Gabe, and June, a part-time babysitter hired to help Rowan in any way she can. But in this time of joy, Rowan cant shake the feeling that something isnt right. She feels dread. Shes breaking. Rowans growing instability leads her to accuse June of unspeakable things. And when June disappears just days later, Rowan becomes a suspect. The neighbors heard the screaming. But only Rowan knows what really happened. If her mind can be trusted. Since Lilas birth, her memory has been both unreliable and frightening. To uncover what happened to June and protect her new baby, Rowan must try to untangle the deep recesses of her mind and face the dark things shes so desperate to keep buried. When she does, no one is prepared for where the truth leads.