Inthis“thought-provoking“thrillerfromtheauthoroftheReeseWitherspoonbookclubpickandnationalbestsellerConviction,awomanincrisisfindsherselfonthehuntforherownmother’smurderer(People).Dr.MargoDunlopisatacrossroads.Heradoptivemomjustpassedaway,andMargomisseshersomuchshecan’tbegintoemptythehouse-or,itseems,getherbrotheronthephone.Nottomentionshe’snewlysingle,secretlypregnant,andworriedaboutherbestfriend’sdangerousrelationship.Inanefforttocheerherselfupshegoesinsearchofherbirthmother.InsteadshefindsNikki,hermother’ssister.AuntNikkiisn’twhatMargoexpects,andshebringsupsettingnews:Margo’smotherisdead.Worse,shewasmurderedyearsago,andherkillerisstillatlarge--andsendingNikkithreateningletters.Margoistorn.Shouldshestayoutofthismess,ortrytofindjustice?ButthenMargoreceivesaletter,too.Someoneouttherehasbeenwaitingandwatching,andinMargoseesthespittingimageofhermother...Darklyfunnyanddeeplyaffecting,TheLessDeadisasharplymodernnewthrillerfromthebestsellingauthorofConviction,andasurprisinglymovingstoryofdaughtersandmothers,secretsandchoices,andhowthesearchforthetruth--andalong-hiddenkiller--willleadonewomantofindherself.
