Flames lick my back. Screams echo from those trapped inside. I'm running for my life. Down the stairs, taking the steps two at a time in my desperate escape.

As my foot finds the final step, I slip. The slick sensation underfoot is unmistakable - blood. My brother's blood.

From upstairs, the man's voice resonates through the house. "You think you can get away with what you've done?" His threat hangs in the air like a promise as I make my escape, leaving everyone else to die.

Now, twenty years later, I'm back in the small town in Iowa where I grew up. Where this all happened.

It's the worst mistake I'll ever make.

AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE AND NAIL-BITING TENSION WITH A SHOCKING FINAL TWIST.

Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Steena Holmes, John Marrs, Anya Mora and T.M. Logan.

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