Taken by Surprise — Sean Monaghan

Louise Steadwell loves taking care of her nephew and niece, when her sister Jaime needs a break. Louise's quiet backwater hometown makes the perfect place for some time out. But when Louise witnesses a car plunging into the Machon River, the quiet backwater turns into a frenzy of emergency activity. Among the cops and fire crews and paramedics, Louise might be the only one who holds the clue to what happened. A clue that might just place her and her family right in harm's way. A thriller from Sean Monaghan, author of Big Sur. Cover image by Kjuby | Dreamstime.com