She's Gone. She's Never Coming Back. She's Dead. Is it better to forget who we were?
In book three, Detective Cris Steele struggles to overcome the mental and physical remnants of being buried alive and left for dead. After getting thrown back to a life she didn't want to return to, Cris feels compelled to visit her childhood home for unfinished business. She dreads the inescapable PTSD and suicide demons that will be unleashed. Is it possible to open up and forgive the unforgivable?
Remembering the advice of her dad and husband, Cris continuously grapples with opening up to both Chief Bolton and Detective Bryan. Even more difficult is Luke's request for understanding and forgiveness of a murderer. Cris becomes obsessed, wondering if visiting the house of the killer could help change her perspective.
What is really awaiting us in the dark? No longer an ally with the dark, Cris feels vulnerable, and unease settles as the sun sets. Afraid of being alone and getting attacked again shadows and figures lurk that only she can see. Cris feels abandoned since she no longer sees her dad or Luke. While she used to enjoy solitude and shutting people out, now she experiences true loneliness, and even fear, in the depths of her soul.
Can Cris accept her newfound and unwanted life, or will she always be Remembering Steele? At war with her mind and emotions, Cris battles the inner turmoil between her former and present realities. Although she persists in fighting to return to her old ways, Cris is relentlessly reminded they are never coming back. With disabilities she is unable to hide and the new vulnerabilities and insecurities she is left with, she tussles with the realization that instead of remembering, she needs to forget the Cris Steele she used to be.