The Weight of Blood

"A gripping debut psychological crime novel about family lies and dark secrets in an isolated community as a series of women go missing. B> eople still whisper about Lucy Dane's mother who vanished years ago from the town of Henbane, deep in the Ozark mountains. hen one of Lucy's friends is found murdered, Lucy feels haunted by the two lost women: by the mother she never knew, and the friend she couldn't protect. ut her search for answers, in a place where secrets are easily concealed, leads her to a chilling discovery. nd with this revelation, she must grapple with the meaning of family, the secrets we keep, and the lengths we will go to protect the ones we love."