She Fell Away

A Novel

A State Department diplomat must confront the ghosts of her past as she searches for a missing American woman in New Zealand in this pulse-pounding and unputdownable thriller.

Lake Harlowe may not appear to be your typical State Department diplomat. With the number of skeletons in her closet exceeding the tattoos on her skin, she moves to a new country every few years to keep one step ahead of her personal demons. After two grueling years working in Cambodia, Lake’s desperate for a break and a new posting to sleepy Wellington, New Zealand, seems like a dream come true.

That is, until eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter Bowie Bishop mysteriously vanishes shortly after American NFL player Bruce Walter is found dead in his hotel room. An exchange student from Las Vegas, Bowie was a world away from her possessive, washed-up stage mom who won’t stop calling until Lake finds her superstar daughter.

All at once, Lake finds herself ensnared in a network of deception involving Bowie’s high-profile host family, a shadowy music producer, a casino magnate, and the US ambassador—her boss. Obsessed with finding the truth, Lake soon realizes that to find the missing girl, she must confront her own dark past in this unputdownable thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Narrators Helen Laser and Jesse Vilinsky instantly captivate listeners. In this mystery, shifting points of view propel listeners into the investigation of the disappearance of Bowie Bishop, an 18-year-old exchange student and gifted singer-songwriter. Laser's measured, thoughtful tone perfectly suits Lake Harlowe, a diplomat with a traumatic past who is newly assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand. Vilinsky fully inhabits Bowie and delivers the many song lyrics central to her storyline with emotional clarity. Both narrators skillfully render the New Zealand accents for characters who are male and female, young and old, adding authenticity to the story's setting."