"A stunning exploration of the darkest aspects of human nature and the emotional reverberations of violent acts."
—Julia Bartz, New York Times Bestselling author of The Writing Retreat and The Last Session
Coming 10.7.25
About Keep This For Me
One hot August night in 1993, a young couple go to a party. When their car breaks down, they are picked up by a truck driver who attacks the man and abducts the woman. She is never seen again. That woman was Fiona Green’s mother. When the trucker, Eddie Ward, is caught, a mass grave of bodies is discovered in his backyard but Fiona’s mother isn’t there.
Thirty years later, on his prison deathbed, Ward insists that he didn’t kill her, so Fiona finds herself back in the small town where her mother disappeared. Fighting demons of her own, she’s shocked when history repeats itself: another woman, another roadside breakdown, and another disappearance. Only this time the primary suspect is Jason Ward, Eddie’s son. Desperate, Fiona hunts down answers, unaware that she is being drawn into a dangerous trap.
With Jennifer Fawcett’s signature “suspenseful and immersive” (Library Journal) prose, Keep This for Me is a fresh, spellbinding exploration of what we unwillingly inherit from our parents and how one random act can send ripples years into the future.
About Jennifer
I grew up in rural Eastern Ontario and spent many years in Canada before coming to the United States. I’m a playwright and novelist. Keep This for Me is based on a play I wrote and was inspired by a true story.
Praise for Jennifer's Work
"Breakneck plotting and prose as lush and haunting as the lakeside setting. Raw and lyrical, this visceral ride through the wreckage one generation leaves for the next will captivate fans of Rebecca Makkai."
—Sarah Crouch, USA Today bestselling author of Middletide
"A suspenseful and hauntingly beautiful mystery about a woman’s search for closure and the enduring ripple effects of violence."
—Luke Dumas, USA Today bestselling author of A History of Fear, The Paleontologist, and the forthcoming Nothing Tastes as Good
"Fawcett paints a vivid portrayal of not only the aftermath of violence, but also a heart wrenching portrait of the very real—and often misunderstood and misdiagnosed—state of postpartum neuroses."
—Michelle Maryk, author of The Found Object Society (forthcoming)
“A spell-binding horror story, where the terror comes not from ghosts, but from the haunted places we find within ourselves. A gripping and compulsive read.”
—Elizabeth Brundage,author of
The Vanishing Point
"Beautifully written and absolutely riveting, KEEP THIS FOR ME is a haunting work of literary suspense. I loved it.”
— Allison Buccola, author of CATCH HER WHEN SHE FALLS and The Ascent
"A stunning exploration of the darkest aspects of human nature and the emotional reverberations of violent acts. Fawcett deftly examines themes of family, motherhood, and childhood trauma, all through gorgeous prose and an enthralling mystery. You’ve never read a novel quite like this before."
—Julia Bartz, New York Times Bestselling author of The Writing Retreat and The Last Session
“An enthralling debut by a gifted storyteller.”
—Wendy Walker, author of Don't Look For Me and All Is Not Forgotten
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