Liz Sheriden knows what fear looks like.
As a prosecuting attorney, she has spent years putting violent men behind bars and helping survivors rebuild their lives. She understands predators, intimidation, and the subtle ways dangerous people force themselves into the lives of others.
So when Ryan Kessler begins appearing around her with unsettling frequency, Liz recognizes the warning signs long before anyone else does.
Ryan never makes direct threats. He leaves no evidence, crosses no obvious lines, and always seems to know more about Liz than he should. Instead, he quietly inserts himself into the edges of her life—close enough to unsettle her, careful enough to remain beyond reach.
But obsession cuts both ways.
The deeper Ryan pushes into Liz’s world, the more disturbing his interest in her becomes, and as the pressure between them tightens, the line between predator and prey begins to blur.
Dark, tense, and psychologically gripping, The Circle is Closing is a haunting thriller about obsession, paranoia, and the terrifying cost of letting the wrong person into your life.
Blending the female alliances and buried secrets of Big Little Lies with the unsettling obsession of You, The Circle is Closing is a psychological thriller about a predator who believes he is in control and the women who know better.
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Rene Cope writes psychological thrillers centered on power, obsession, manipulation, and the quiet calculations people make under pressure. A leadership and strategy consultant, she has spent her career navigating complex, high-stakes environments where human behavior often matters as much as the facts.The Circle is Closing is her debut novel.Rene lives in St. Louis with her family. When she is not writing, she is usually reading psychological suspense, studying the patterns behind human behavior, or working on whatever story has refused to leave her alone.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Some threats arrive loudly. Others smile, remember your name, and wait for you to let your guard down.Elizabeth 'Liz' Sheriden knows better than most that danger rarely looks the way you expect it to.A successful St. Louis prosecutor, wife, and mother, Liz has built a life grounded in family, purpose, and control. Years earlier, she learned what it feels like to be watched, doubted, and told there was not enough evidence for anyone to act. She survived that experience, but she never forgot what it taught her: instinct often recognizes danger long before proof catches up.So when Liz meets Ryan Kessler on a flight to Atlanta, she notices the small things. The questions that probe a little too far. The easy charm that feels practiced. The way he studies people while pretending simply to make conversation.Then Ryan begins appearing where he shouldn't.At first, every encounter can be explained away. A conference. Her office. A crowded football game. Each moment is harmless enough on its own, leaving Liz to question whether she is seeing a pattern or creating one.But Ryan isn't interested in coincidence.He is learning her routines. Testing her boundaries. Moving closer to the people she loves.And when his attention shifts from Liz to her family, the rules change.He believes he is studying her.He has no idea she is studying him too.As obsession turns into stalking and the boundaries around Liz's carefully constructed life begin to collapse, she must decide how long she can wait for undeniable proof before taking action herself.Because Liz knows something Ryan does not.She has been hunted before.And she has no intention of being helpless again.Tense, atmospheric, and driven by psychological manipulation, obsession, stalking, and slow-burning suspense, The Circle is Closing is a psychological thriller about instinct, control, the limits of the justice system, and what happens when a predator chooses the wrong woman. Seller Inventory # 9781962417501
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