The follow up to JT Ellison's critically acclaimed stand alone novel Lie to Me, Tear Me Apart is a powerful story of love, sacrifice, and murder. A dark psychological thriller with vivid movement through time, Tear Me Apart examines the impact layer after layer of lies has on two families, the depths they will go to in order to save a child, protect their secrets, and the many torments of love, death, and betrayal along the way.
The follow-up to her critically acclaimed Lie to Me, J.T. Ellisonโs Tear Me Apart is the powerful story of a mother willing to do anything to protect her daughter even as their carefully constructed world unravels around them.
One moment will change their lives foreverโฆ
Competitive skier Mindy Wright is a superstar in the making until a spectacular downhill crash threatens not just her racing career but her life. During surgery, doctors discover sheโs suffering from a severe form of leukemia, and a stem cell transplant is her only hope. But when her parents are tested, a frightening truth emerges. Mindy is not their daughter.
Who knows the answers?
The race to save Mindyโs life means unraveling years of lies. Was she accidentally switched at birth or is there something more sinister at play? The search for the truth will tear a family apartโฆand someone is going to deadly extremes to protect the familyโs deepest secrets.
With vivid movement through time, Tear Me Apart examines the impact layer after layer of lies and betrayal has on two families, the secrets they guard, and the desperate fight to hide the darkness within.
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