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Before We Were Strangers

by Brenda Novak
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New York Times–Bestselling Author: "I loved this twisty tale of friends, enemies, lovers, liars, and a family fractured by secrets." —Susan Wiggs
Five-year-old Sloane McBride couldn't sleep that night. Her parents were arguing again, their harsh words heating the cool autumn air. And then there was that other sound—the ominous thump before all went quiet.
In the morning, her mother was gone.
The official story was that she left. Her loving, devoted mother! That hadn't sat any better at the time than it did when Sloane moved out at eighteen, anxious to leave her small Texas hometown in search of anywhere else. But not even a fresh start working as a model in New York could keep the nightmares at bay. Or her fears that the domineering father she grew up with wasn't just difficult—he was deadly.
Now another traumatic loss forces Sloane to realize she owes it to her mother to find out the truth, even if it means returning to a town full of secrets and lies, a jilted ex-boyfriend, and a father and brother who'd rather see her silenced. But as Sloane starts digging into the past, the question isn't whether she can uncover what really happened that night—it's what will remain of her family if she does . . .
"A dark, twisty plot that will leave readers unsure until the very end keeps the pages turning in this engrossing, insightful romantic thriller." —Library Journal
"The kind of book best swallowed in one sitting: suspenseful, surprising, and 100% addictive." —Kimberly Belle, USA Today–bestselling author of The Marriage Lie

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    January 18, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781488082979

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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      October 15, 2018

      Twenty-three years ago, Sloane McBride's mother vanished without a trace. Most people thought she'd just walked out on her difficult marriage, but five-year-old Sloane heard something that night that still makes her wonder. Now a world-famous model, Sloane is back in the small Texas town she fled at 18, determined to get some answers, even if they rip apart what's left of her family. Fearing her powerful, autocratic father is somehow responsible but hoping she's wrong, Sloane begins her search only to be challenged at every turn by those who will do anything to see that the past stays buried. But Sloane won't give up, and as the danger grows, the passion between her and police officer Micah Evans, her high school ex, flares back into life, adding romance to a tale rife with jealousy, dysfunction, and deception. VERDICT Realistic, often deeply flawed characters; well-handled multiple viewpoints; and a dark, twisty plot that will leave readers unsure until the very end keep the pages turning in this engrossing, insightful romantic thriller. Discussion questions are included. Novak (Face Off) lives in the Sacramento, CA, area.

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Library Journal

      October 15, 2018

      When they fought, Sloane McBride's parents always sounded like a tornado coming through, but after one particularly stormy night, ending in a big thump, Sloane gets up to find her mother gone. Years later, far from her Texas home, she still wonders what really happened--is her father not just mean but murderous?--and she decides to uncover the truth. From a five-time RITA nominee; with a 10,000-copy hardcover and 80,000-copy paperback first printing.

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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