An estranged friend. A missing husband. A desperate search for truth. Suspicion sparks obsession in this deliciously deceptive domestic thriller for fans of Gone Girl, Never Lie, and Local Woman Missing.
Cassandra Voss wasn’t supposed to be on this mission, but she called in a favor to secure a spot on the research team. Residents of a remote town are reporting strange symptoms—insomnia, aggression, delusions. The townspeople say the woods are cursed.
Folklore doesn’t scare her–Cass isn’t even there for research. But then, her team stops sleeping too. And paranoia is only the beginning…
The last thing Ellie Milligan wants to think about is this assignment. She walked away from the company after their last disastrous expedition, unwilling to be part of its secrets–or the people keeping them. Ellie knows better than anyone how shady her former coworkers are. The only thing still tethering her to that world is her husband, Vincent.
And the nagging suspicion that he and Cassandra aren’t just coworkers.
But when only part of the team returns, Ellie is forced back into a world she tried to leave behind. Vince never arrived home. And it seems Cassandra didn’t either.
Soon, an uneasy truth starts to take shape. Either the man she loves chose her ex-best friend over her… or he didn’t make the choice at all. If there’s a chance they’re out there against their will, she has to find them–and bring them home. And Ellie has one advantage: they’re required to film their studies. Those recordings could be the key to finding her husband–and the truth.
But what she finds on those tapes brings more questions than answers. Cassandra’s video diary is far more disturbing than their research–someone is lying about what happened in those woods. And they’ll go to unimaginable lengths to keep the truth hidden.
And if Ellie gets too close, she might vanish like they did.
Severed Ties is a fast-paced domestic thriller told through a series of video diary entries, leading to a shocking conclusion that will leave you breathless. It is the second novel in the Between Us series, but all novels in the Between Us world can be read as standalones and in any order. If you’re a fan of family secrets, betrayals, and shocking twists, this addictive thriller is perfect for fans of Jeneva Rose, John Marrs, and Mary Kubica.