Dying to Meet You
A Domestic Thriller
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3.7 • 6 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
From the author of The Five Year Lie comes a new twisty thriller that probes how well we actually know the men in our lives.
In this gripping psychological thriller, Rowan Gallagher is a devoted single mother and a talented architect with a high-profile commission restoring an historic mansion for the most powerful family in Maine. But inside, she’s a mess. She knows that stalking her ex’s avatar all over Portland on her phone isn't the healthiest way to heal from their breakup. But she’s out of ice cream and she's sick of romcoms.
Watching his every move is both fascinating and infuriating. He's dining out while she's wallowing on the couch. The last straw comes when he parks in their favorite spot on the waterfront. In a weak moment, she leashes the dog and sets off to see who else is in his car.
Instead of catching her ex in a kiss, Rowan becomes the first witness to his murder—and the primary suspect.
But in a deadly twist of secrets and lies, Rowan discovers the dead man was stalking her too, gathering intimate details about her job and her past.
Wrongfully accused and struggling to clear her name, Rowan finds herself spiraling into the shadowy plot that killed him.
Will she be the next to die?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bowen (The Five Year Lie) thrills with this wicked blend of domestic suspense and gothic mystery. When Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Novak is found dead in his car outside the imposing Wincott mansion in Maine, architect Rowan Gallagher is the prime suspect. The evidence appears strong: Tim had just dumped Rowan via text after a 10-week romance, and she's been using the FriendFinder app to track of his movements ever since. Plus, she's been hard at work restoring the Wincott mansion for months. However, it's soon made clear that Rowan is most likely innocent, and other suspects come to the fore, including Rowan's fresh out of prison ex-husband, and her 16-year old daughter, Natalie, who resented Tim. Meanwhile, Rowan starts to fear there's truth to the rumors that ghosts lurk in Wincott's ornate banisters, imported fixtures, and murals of Poseidon. As Rowan scrapes off paint, discovers hidden rooms, and ventures into the property's "scary old basement," she uncovers secrets about the Wincott family that may be connected to Tim's murder. Secrets, lies, and false identities accumulate until Bowen ties everything together with a series of bombshell revelations. The result is a twisty and atmospheric delight.
