For fans of Mary Kubica and Colleen Hoover, What She Left Behind is a gripping psychological thriller where one woman uncovers dark secrets hidden in a tragic past.

Truth hides where the past refuses to stay buried.

Recently fired and adrift, Charlotte Boyd agrees to oversee renovations on her parents’ small-town summer home that holds a tragic past. After discovering an enthralling diary hidden amidst junk the previous owners left behind, Charlotte connects with the author—a troubled teen named Lark Peters who died by suicide at the house sixteen years ago.

When an unsettling incident forces Charlotte to seek refuge at the local pub, regulars, including the police, warn her of Lark’s older brother, Darryl, who has become a recluse since Lark’s death, and may know more than he’s letting on. But Charlotte sees a side of Darryl others don’t, being an outsider herself.

In a search to uncover the truth, Charlotte must question those closest to Lark and reconcile her own past trauma. Because if Lark was actually murdered, then whoever is responsible might be lurking in Charlotte’s own backyard.

Brianne Sommerville
Brianne Sommerville is a Canadian author who writes thrillers. She studied English literature and theatre before entering the world of public relations and marketing. She lives in Toronto with her partner and three littles under five and knows every episode of Peppa Pig by heart.