Publisher's Synopsis
The ghosts of our past can creep up when we least expect them. And exorcising them can incur an unimaginable cost. Rissa has a good life. She's receiving a good education, she has parents that love her, and everything seems normal. But then, why can't she sleep? Every night, she is plagued by nightmares that leave her panicked and terrified, and the memory of them flees as soon as she wakes up. All she ever remembers is the sound of laughter. They laugh at her.They laugh like jackals.From the author of The Challenger Deep and Pieces comes a new novel, exploring trauma, mental illness, repression of memories and the darkness that it can all become enveloped in.
