Plot Details
Lowen travels to this family's home to review notes and outlines for the unfinished series.
Crawford house
This theme dominates the novel as Lowen becomes involved with Jeremy
obsession
She is the struggling writer hired to finish Verity Crawford's bestselling book series.
Lowen Ashleigh
This is the largest mammal on Earth.
What is the blue whale?
This river is the longest in South America.
The Amazon River
The manuscript Lowen discovers is presented as this type of personal writing.
autobiography
The novel constantly blurs the line between truth and this
deception
Lowen meets this man after a chance encounter before learning she will work for his family.
Jeremy Crawford
The fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds over 60 mph.
Cheetah
This country has the most natural lakes in the world.
Canada
According to the manuscript, Verity allegedly felt this disturbing emotion toward her daughters
resentment or jealousy
Lowen struggles to determine whether Verity is truly incapacitated or secretly doing this.
pretending to be disabled
This bestselling author is left unable to communicate after a mysterious accident.
Verity Crawford
A group of crows is commonly known by this dramatic name.
a murder
This desert stretches across much of northern Africa and is the largest hot desert in the world.
The Sahara Desert
The manuscript claims Verity preferred this one of her twin daughters
Harper
This emotion motivates many of Verity's actions as described in the manuscript.
Jealousy
These are the names of Jeremy and Verity's surviving son.
Crew Crawford
This bird is the only one known to fly backward.
Hummingbird
Home to Komodo dragons, this Indonesian island gives the species its name.
Komodo Island
At the novel's end, readers must decide whether to believe the manuscript or this alternative explanation
the letter Verity leaves behind
The biggest unresolved question in the novel is whether this document tells the truth.
The manuscript
This publishing professional hires Lowen for the Crawford project.
Corey
Despite its name, this "bear" is actually a marsupial native to Australia.
What is a koala?
What is the smallest country in the world
Vatican City