A gripping psychological suspense novel set in South Boston and Cape Cod.After her parents' deaths on Cape Cod, reclusive Margo Sharpe lives alone in South Boston, struggling to make ends meet. To save her house, she rents a room to Lucy Somers, a seemingly shy school teacher. But Lucy's arrival triggers a series of unsettling events: money goes missing, relationships are hijacked, and dead rats appear. Margo soon realizes that Lucy is not who she seems, and her ow...

After her parents' deaths on Cape Cod, reclusive 20-something Margo Sharpe lives alone in a crap apartment in South Boston. One problem: she can't afford it. So she rents her spare bedroom to Lucy Somers, a shy, allergic-to-everything schoolteacher. At first, they peacefully coexist; Margo manages to keep Lucy at arm's length. But Lucy starts to ask questions about Margo's past. Too many questions. Then, money goes missing. Relationships are hijacked. Dead rats appear all over the house. A...