You can't trust your neighbors. You can't trust your friends. What if you can't even trust your own mind? For a decade, Nora Caldwell has been running from the ghost of her best friend, Jenny, who vanished from their suffocating hometown without a trace. Now, pulled back to the decaying family home by duty, Nora is trapped once more, caring for the man she once revered, her brilliant, beloved father. The town says Jenny was a runaway. Nora knows they’re wrong. The proof is a small, silver locket found in an impossible place, a discovery that shatters a decade of lies. This single clue ignites a desperate hunt for the truth, plunging Nora into a disorienting maze of her own fractured memories and a town hostile to her questions. Her investigation pits her against a pragmatic sheriff who dismisses her fears, a volatile ex-boyfriend still simmering with resentment, and the fragments of her own traumatic memories. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lisa Jewell, and Shari Lapena, The Secrets We Buried is a gripping psychological thriller about toxic family secrets, gaslighting, and the chilling realization that the person you trust most might be the most dangerous of all.