One is the loneliest number. Nine years ago, Katie and Scott Monroe were blessed beyond their wildest dreams with identical triplets, Sammie, Alex, and Jackie. Three beautiful daughters and two adoring parents formed the
picture-perfect party of five. But this tight-knit family unravels when the three little girls go to see a movie, but only one emerges from the darkness of the theater. How could Sammie and Alex vanish without a trace?
Plunged into the abyss of a parent’s worst fear, Katie and Scott hang by a thread waiting, worrying, not knowing, and confronting the terrifying realization that the kidnapping may not have been a random act.Who tookSammie and Alex? Why? Where are they? When will they be found? And what if they’re never found, or not found alive?
When Jackie, the remaining triplet, crumbles under the weight of grief and survivor’s guilt, Katie and Scott struggle to hold out hope and hold on to what remains of their family. Until or unless Sammie and Alex are found safe, this picture-perfect family can’t be put back together again.
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REVIEWS
Mesmerizing! And Then There Was Onereaches deep into the heart of any parent’s nightmare, then ratchets up the tension five or six notches more, sending the reader on a roller coaster ride of false leads and fresh suspects that will leave you gasping at the end.
- Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of The Neighbor
A taut psychological suspense story that explores family issues. Readers plunge into the middle of the action immediately and keep sweating as false leads and multiple suspects muddle the search. A gripping thriller.
- Booklist
At the start of this gripping suspense novel, two out of three identical triplets…disappear from a movie theater. The fear and anguish the Monroes feel as they search for their missing children will resonate with many readers.
- Publishers Weekly
This one had me galloping through the pages to learn what happened next. Ms Gussin’s technique of short, punchy chapters which jump between the hunters and the hunted is very effective and adds to the feeling of urgency. Definitely one to short-list for your Christmas gift buying.
- New Mystery Reader
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