A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors—a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives. . . Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all—a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora. But one night when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Suspicion immediately focuses on the parents. But the truth is a much more complicated story. Inside the curtained house, an unsettling account of what actually happened unfolds. Detective Rasbach knows that the panicked couple is hiding something. Both Anne and Marco soon discover that the other is keeping secrets, secrets they've kept for years. What follows is the nerve-racking unraveling of a family—a chilling tale of deception, duplicity, and unfaithfulness that will keep you breathless until the final shocking twist.
本書為家庭懸疑新作,故事是關於一對年輕夫妻及他們看似友善的鄰居,充滿曲折與變幻莫測的謎團、背叛及夫妻間的秘密。安和馬可.康提看似幸福美滿,鶼鰈情深,有溫馨的家和一個可愛的寶寶珂拉。但有一天晚上他們參加鄰居的晚餐派對時,發生了一起可怕的案件,他們兩人立刻成了嫌疑人,但背後的真相卻遠沒有這麼簡單。在這個掛著窗簾的房子裡,令人不安的真相慢慢揭開,,偵探拉斯巴赫發覺這對慌張的夫妻一定隱瞞了什麼。之後,夫妻兩人都發現,彼此多年來都隱瞞著對方不可告人的祕密,隨之曝光的是這個家庭令人不寒而慄的秘辛──欺騙、口是心非與不忠,讓讀者一直到書末的驚人發展都屏息以對。