The Closer You Get
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
They had the perfect plan to start a new life together...before it all went horribly wrong.
A new twisting novel of psychological suspense from the acclaimed author of The Girl I Used to Be.
Coworkers Ruby and Harry are in love—but they’re married to other people. They decide to tell their spouses that their marriages are over and to start a new life together. Ruby has wanted to leave her controlling husband for a while, so she tells him she’s leaving and waits at the hotel where she and Harry are to meet. But Harry never shows up.
Suddenly, Ruby has lost everything. Harry won’t answer her calls, and she’s fired from her job. She finds a cheap apartment in a run-down part of town, all the while wondering what happened to Harry.
Just as Ruby thinks she’s hit rock bottom, strange and menacing things start to happen—someone is sneaking into her apartment, and someone is following her home late at night—and she is going to have to fight for her survival.
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Early in this solid psychological thriller from British author Torjussen (The Girl I Used to Be), personal assistant Ruby Dean and her boss, Harry Sheridan, decide to leave their spouses after an 18-month affair and start a life together. Ruby tells her emotionally abusive husband, Tom, it's over and moves out, but Harry never meets her as planned. At first, Ruby is sure there's a good explanation for why Harry didn't keep his word. Perhaps Harry's wife, Emma, caused a scene or he had an accident. But when she returns to work, she's fired, and Harry is off on a romantic holiday with Emma to celebrate her pregnancy. Devastated, Ruby questions her choices and even considers returning to Tom, but ultimately forges ahead. In her search for a new job, she goes to an interview that turns out to be a hoax. The tension rises as more mishaps and threatening messages leave Ruby unsettled. Ruby must ultimately decide whether to trade her physical safety for her emotional well-being. The story builds steadily to an exciting climax and then flatlines as Torjussen ties up loose ends. David Bell fans will be satisfied.
