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Look Closer
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Jannik Petterson
Published: Apr 1 2025
Pages: 238
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A single child's silence could unravel a lifetime of lies-and the truth might break her beyond repair. Look Closer is a psychological thriller that weaves a relentless tapestry of suspense, plunging readers into a shadowed world where every answer comes at a devastating cost. Claire Donovan, a social worker hollowed out by grief, has spent eight months drifting through the wreckage of her husband James's death. The empty mornings, the cold bed, the suffocating quiet-they've become her life. But when a five-year-old girl is discovered alone in the woods-mute, unclaimed, and shrouded in mystery-Claire's fragile existence ignites with purpose.
Who is this child? Why is no one searching for her? The questions claw at her, refusing to let go.
What starts as a case spirals into a nightmare. The girl won't speak, her blank stare hiding secrets too deep to reach. Claire, driven by instinct and her own buried trauma, digs for answers-only to stumble into a chilling abyss of child trafficking. A faded hospital bracelet, its date etched with personal pain, hints at a connection she can't ignore. Sounds of stolen infants, falsified records, and a network spanning hospitals and graves begin to surface.
The deeper she looks, the darker it gets. Shadows move in the trees. A raspy voice warns her to stop. Gunshots shatter the night air, and a man watches her from the edge of the forest, his gaze cold and unyielding.
This isn't just a thriller-it's a battle for survival and redemption. Claire's pursuit uncovers a conspiracy that's been thriving in plain sight, orchestrated by someone she thought she knew - pulling the strings. Every revelation strips away the life she once trusted, forcing her to confront the unthinkable: Was the man she loved a monster all along? The woods become a deadly maze, the stakes climbing with every step as she fights to protect the girl-and herself-from a past that refuses to stay buried.
Suspense coils tighter with each page, blending raw emotion with heart-stopping twists that will leave readers breathless.
Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, The Silent Patient, or The Girl on the Train, Look Closer is a psychological thriller that doesn't just thrill-it haunts. Claire's journey is as much about healing as it is about survival, a woman clawing her way through loss and betrayal to find light in the wreckage. Will she save the child and unearth the truth, or lose herself to the shadows she's chasing? This is a story that demands attention-layered with mystery, pulsing with danger, and aching with the weight of what it means to face the unknown. Look Closer dares you to peel back the layers, to question what's real, and to hold on tight until the shattering, unforgettable end.
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