Going, Going, Gone: for 2026, a gripping and twisty domestic psychological suspense novel – this year’s most compulsive crime thriller

Twenty years ago, Imani's best friend Kaitlin disappeared. Now Kaitlin's deteriorating childhood home is being auctioned. Imani sees an opportunity to purchase the house as a way to process her grief and address guilt connected to Kaitlin's vanishing. As Imani begins renovations, she uncovers secrets that force her to reconsider her memories of Kaitlin and the night she went missing. The discoveries raise questions about whether restoring the property at 6 Church Street will help her uncover the truth, or whether buying it will prove to be a dangerous mistake.