Dont Look Back

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Eliza Benedicts past returns to haunt her when the serial killer she escaped from as a young girl walks back into her life. The new nail-shredding novel from New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman. 25 years ago he stole her innocence. Now he wants to get in touch. Eliza Benedict cherishes her quiet existence with her successful husband & children in the leafy suburbs of suburban Washington. But her tranquillity is shattered when she receives a letter from the last person she ever expects -- or wants -- to hear from: Walter Bowman. In the summer of 1985 when she was fifteen-years-old Eliza was kidnapped by serial killer Walter Bowman who targeted young girls like Eliza in a sexually motivated killing spree. Now facing lethal injection on death row Walter is keen to make contact with Eliza seemingly motivated by a desire to atone for his sins before he finally meets his maker. Carefully with some reluctance she lets Walter enter her life first by letter then in person. Walter is keen to convince Eliza that he has changed but it becomes clear that Walter has more of an agenda than he first revealed. Cunning & manipulative Walter is never more dangerous than when he cant get what he wants & he wants something very badly. Disturbingly he seems to have an ally working in the outside one who seems to know everything about Elizas life -- including where she lives. As Walter once again manages to exert his malign influence Eliza must draw on all of her reserves of wisdom & strength as the battle of predator & prey once more plays out & she must face the past head on if she is to survive. A taut & mesmerizing novel by the highly-acclaimed author of Life Sentences & Every Secret Thing.