Calgary Herald

Under My Skin

- Lisa Unger Park Row Jeff Ayers,

A woman’s life spirals out of control as she copes with the loss of her husband in Lisa Unger’s latest psychologi­cal thriller, Under My Skin.

Poppy’s husband, Jack, was murdered a year ago while he was jogging through a city park in New York. When she received the news, the pain was so intense, she blacked out and ended up having no memory of several days. She wakes disoriente­d and wearing clothes she doesn’t recognize.

She’s tried to move on, and has even tried dating again, but no one comes close to Jack. It also doesn’t help that the murder was never solved.

Can Poppy climb out of her grief to find the truth? If she can, she will quickly discover that sometimes the facts are worse than manufactur­ed reality.

Unger knows how to craft a tale that not only incorporat­es characters that feel real, but also weaves a baffling puzzle that keeps readers guessing. For a story that is steeped in grief and darkness, Unger’s steady hand keeps hope shining throughout. It’s not difficult to enjoy this captivatin­g thriller.

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