Keep You Close
The heart-pounding thriller from the Sunday Times Bestselling author of Need to Know
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3.3 • 6 Ratings
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- £1.99
Publisher Description
'I couldn't turn the pages quickly enough!' Lesley Kara, bestselling author of THE RUMOUR
A strange sensation runs through me, a feeling that I don't know this person in front of me, even though he matters more to me than anyone ever has, than anyone ever will.
You go into your son's bedroom. It's the usual mess.
You tidy up some dirty plates, pick up some clothes, open the wardrobe to put them away.
That's when you find it.
And you realize a horrifying truth...
Your own son might be dangerous.
Keep You Close is the chilling, relentless new thriller from the bestselling author of Need to Know.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
“The investigator in me feels satisfied, justified. The mother in me, devastated.” Keep You Close follows single mother and FBI agent Sophie Maddox, who is starting to suspect her son of unimaginable crimes. American author, Karen Cleveland worked as a CIA analyst for eight years and made a name for herself with her best-selling debut, Need to Know. As her heroine plunges herself—and her son—into ever darker ethical dilemmas, Cleveland’s plot reaches a feverishly tense pace. If you’re a conspiracy theorist who can always predict an ending, we challenge you to see the book’s stunning conclusion coming.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Early in this propulsive novel from bestseller Cleveland (Need to Know), 37-year-old single mother Stephanie Maddox finds a loaded handgun in the closet of her 17-year-old son, Zachary. Stephanie, who heads the FBI's Internal Investigations Section, knows she should alert the Washington, D.C., police, but when she confronts Zach, he professes ignorance. Stephanie assumes that one of Zach's friends stashed the gun without his knowledge, but then a fellow FBI agent warns her that the domestic terrorism squad suspects Zach is involved with an extremist group called the Freedom Solidarity Movement. Zach denies the charge, prompting Stephanie to investigate. Either Zach isn't who she thought, or someone from Stephanie's past is working to frame him. Equal parts conspiracy thriller and paranoia tale, Cleveland's latest exploits the distance between parents and teenagers while exploring the lines a patriot will cross to protect kin. Elements of the twisty plot strain credulity, but clearly established, ever-increasing stakes create an adrenaline-fueled narrative that will leave readers wanting more.
