What We Keep in the Quiet: This Gothic Horror is a Thrilling Peek into the Life of Abigail, High-Functioning Schizophrenic, The Family Secrets Lead Her to the Hollow Line from a Soiled Legacy

Summary

Abigail Shelby was trained, not raised—shaped by a mother who treated beauty like currency and obedience like a blood oath. At sixteen, Abigail learns the rules of survival in Shelbyville: smile when it hurts, lure what you need, and never let anyone see you bleed. The past doesn’t just haunt her; it brands her, and every lesson comes with a price.Now thirty-seven, Abigail has traded fear for finesse and is sharpening her claws for husband number three—Roger Blackwood, a rising political star wi...