Perfect Angel

A party game among a group of old friends unearths a terrifying truth in this ';breathtaking psychological thriller' (Library Journal). Back at college in the 1970s, they called themselves ';The Madison Seven'a close circle of inseparable friends. Years later, they have gathered at Julia Mallet's Manhattan apartment for her thirty-fifth birthday, where they decide to play a game involving Julia's talent for hypnosis. Julia, an advertising executive, is raising her daughter without the inconvenience of a husband. She's happy to have her friends over to celebrate and reminiscebut they're about to bring back a past that should have been left dead and forgotten. Less than twenty-four hours after the party, a woman Julia barely knows is brutally and senselessly slain. The maniac has left a calling card that only Julia can read: the result of a post-hypnotic suggestion inadvertently lodged in six subconscious minds. Now Julia knows without question that one of her dearest friends is a murderer... From the author of Losing Isaiah and Closing Costs, this is a ';thoroughly chilling and engrossing' tale of suspense (Library Journal). ';Some cleverly diabolic twists... Frightening.' Booklist ';A page-turner.' Orlando Sentinel