TH - 479 | If I Had Two Lives by A.B. Whelan

Vicky Collins has a seemingly enviable life. She is a successful cybercrimes special agent and lives with her social media star and real estate entrepreneur boyfriend in an upscale neighborhood of San Diego.

But appearances can be deceiving.

When Vicky is recruited to an elite unit at the FBI to investigate the possibility of a serial killer who piggybacks his killings on the crimes of other serial killers, her life begins to spiral out of control.

To complicate things further for the young agent, a routine background check at the FBI reveals a sibling DNA match — a brother she didn’t know existed. Determined to unravel the mysteries of her past and to find her long lost brother, Vicky retraces the boy’s footsteps through the foster care system, uncovering the abuse and neglect he suffered growing up. The secrets she unveils are more monstrous and terrifying than she ever imagined, and a new truth about her childhood threatens to consume her.

Then the Piggyback Serial Killer strikes again, but this time, Agent Collins has multiple suspects—including members of her own family.

This book was inspired by a young woman in a vegetative state who was sexually assaulted and impregnated by an employee of the care facility and delves into dark subject matter — murder, sexual violence, and childhood abuse. It is not for the faint of heart. If the story touches you as deeply as it touched me, I’d love to hear your opinion.

ID:  TH - 479