Ann thought she understood the limits of the life she was living.
The tensions in her home had always been explainable—stress, money, exhaustion, the daily strain of holding a family together. But when one violent night shatters the fragile structure she depended on, Ann is forced to face a truth she can no longer soften or ignore.
With her children caught in the aftermath and her future suddenly uncertain, survival becomes more than getting through the next hour. It becomes rebuilding a life from the wreckage of one that looked stable from the outside.
At the same time, Samantha Leary is dealing with upheaval of her own when her mother arrives in Pleasant Falls and announces she is staying with Samantha. What begins as temporary support quickly becomes a challenge to Samantha’s privacy, routine, and the carefully controlled space she depends on.
As one woman fights to survive the collapse of a home, another is forced to defend the boundaries of hers.
Some lives break in an instant.
Others are changed one quiet step at a time..
A tense Samantha Leary psychological thriller about control, fear, survival, and the moment denial can no longer protect you.
For Mature Audiences Only
- Publisher : We Are Wise Thinkers
- Publication date : April 24, 2026
- Language : English
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We Are Wise Thinkers 