Perfect Angel

A party game among a group of old friends unearths a terrifying truth in this "breathtaking psychological thriller" ( Library Journal).

Back at college in the 1970s, they called themselves "The Madison Seven"-a close circle of inseparable friends. Years later, they have gathered at Julia Mallet's Manhattan apartment for her thirty-fifth birthday, where they decide to play a game involving Julia's talent for hypnosis.

Julia, an advertising executive, is raising her daughter without the inconvenience of a husband. She's happy to have her friends over to celebrate and reminisce-but they're about to bring back a past that should have been left dead and forgotten.

Less than twenty-four hours after the party, a woman Julia barely knows is brutally and senselessly slain. The maniac has left a calling card that only Julia can read: the result of a post-hypnotic suggestion inadvertently lodged in six subconscious minds. Now Julia knows without question that one of her dearest friends is a murderer...

From the author of Losing Isaiah and Closing Costs, this is a "thoroughly chilling and engrossing" tale of suspense ( Library Journal).

"Some cleverly diabolic twists... Frightening." - Booklist

"A page-turner." - Orlando Sentinel