The Games We Play At Night
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Last published Wed, Jan 15, 2020
"They say it takes a village to raise a child. If that's true, then it also takes a village to murder one."
One year after a devastating unsolved murder, Allison Ross returns home for the summer from her freshman year at college to find she's not the only one struggling to move on. After running into several faces from the past, it becomes clear that nothing is certain about what really happened that fateful summer night when her best friend, Meredith, was murdered.
With the killer still on the loose, the entire town is in a heightened state of paranoia, willing to point the finger at anyone with even the slightest hint of motive. Feeling immense pressure, the police grow desperate for leads. When they begin to suspect Allie is hiding something, she becomes their prime suspect.
With her freedom on the line, Allie begins to search for answers and soon teams up with an unlikely ally. But in a small town like Beckridge, asking questions about a dead girl is a sure way to get yourself noticed... especially by the killer.
Can Allie uncover the truth before the police, and the killer, zero in, or will her own dark secrets put her directly in their line of fire?
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