Dana Mentink brings Mackenzie Bardine and Gideon Landry together just as a search for justice collides with a powerful storm and a town threatened by rising floodwaters. Mackenzie’s determination to uncover the truth about her brother’s death drives her forward through her true-crime podcast, even when the questions she asks begin drawing the attention of people who would rather keep the past buried.

Gideon, once her brother’s closest friend, has spent years carrying the weight of that same tragedy. Their unexpected meeting in the wilderness of Washington forces both of them to confront memories neither has fully laid to rest. As the investigation deepens and the rain continues to fall, the danger surrounding them grows in ways neither expected. The urgency of the storm presses against more than the land, stirring the grief and unfinished questions both characters have carried for years.

The approaching flood becomes more than a backdrop to the story. With roads disappearing and the river steadily rising, the possibility of a failing dam adds urgency to everything Mackenzie and Gideon attempt to do. Survival begins to hinge on courage and the difficult decision to trust someone who once felt impossible to forgive.

Readers drawn to light inspirational suspense set against wilderness danger and the search for long-buried answers will likely enjoy this suspenseful journey.

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