What the Dead Know by Laura LippmanThe Page 69 Test: What the Dead Know.
In 1976, two sisters went missing from a Baltimore mall. Their bodies were never recovered, and the case went cold. Now, in the aftermath of an automobile accident, a woman claims she is the younger sister of the missing pair, though police cannot seem to find a shred of evidence to support her story. It takes a lot for me to say I never saw that twist coming—but I never saw that coming.
The Wife by Alafair BurkeThe Page 69 Test: The Wife.
Angela Powell is living a charmed life as the wife to a successful author in Manhattan, when a woman comes forward to make a serious accusation against the man she thought she knew and loved. No sooner has her husband insisted on his innocence—and has Angela chosen to believe him—when his accuser goes missing. Remember to reapply the sunscreen as you’re reading this one—the hours just seem to evaporate into thin air.
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--Marshal Zeringue
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