Black Out A Novel

On the surface, Annie's life in a wealthy Florida suburb is happy. Her husband, Gray, loves her fiercely; together, they dote on their beautiful young daughter, Victory. But the bubble surrounding Annie is pricked when the demons of her past resurface. These are demons she can't fully recall because of a highly dissociative state that allowed her to forget the violence of her earlier life as Ophelia March and to start over, under Gray's protection, as Annie Powers. Disturbing eventsthe appearance of a familiar dark figure on the beach, the mysterious murder of her psychologisttrigger confusing memories for Annie, who realizes she must quickly piece them together before her past comes to claim her future and her daughter. "[A] hurricane of a thriller...impossible to extract yourself until the last page." Entertainment Weekly Todayshow pick for Top 10 Summer Reads (2008) "Full of twists and turns. A great read for anyone craving some suspense." John Searles,Cosmopolitan "Black Outis riveting psychological suspense of the first order. If you haven't yet experienced Lisa Unger, what are you waiting for?" Harlan Coben

LISA UNGER is the New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Lies and Sliver of Truth. Her novels have been published in more than twenty-five countries. She lives in Florida with her husband and daughter and is working on her next novel.


From the Hardcover edition.