They shared a kiss that meant nothing. Now, everyone she loves is dying. Janine Brown and Crystal Connors were inseparable—childhood best friends who survived everything together, until one drunken, giddy night in their college dorm. What was a playful, meaningless kiss to Janine awakened a terrifying, all-consuming obsession in Crystal. When Janine’s boyfriend vanishes without a trace, it seems like a tragic mystery. But as each new man in Janine’s life meets a gruesome and untimely end, a pattern of lethal jealousy emerges. Janine, trapped in a waking nightmare, begins to piece together the unthinkable: the person she trusts most is a predator hiding in plain sight. As the body count rises, a determined detective closes in, and Janine is forced to confront a chilling truth: Crystal’s love is a death sentence, and their friendship was the perfect cover for murder. A pulse-pounding psychological thriller about obsession, betrayal, and the deadly cost of a love twisted into madness. Caren Cross delivers a masterclass in suspense that will leave you questioning every bond you hold dear. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Kind Worth Killing.