Danielle Reeves was Charlotte Ford’s most loyal and vibrant friend, until Danielle’s drug problem landed her in prison. When she gets out, the two reconnect, hoping for a fresh start. Then, a detective shows up at Charlotte’s apartment. Danielle has been murdered, bludgeoned to death.Overwhelmed by grief, Charlotte is determined to discover what happened, but the deeper Charlotte descends into Danielle’s dark world, the less she understands. Was Danielle a hapless victim or a master manipulator? Did she really want to start over, or was it all an act? To find out the truth, Charlotte must keep her head clear and her guard up. Houston has a way of feeding on bad habits and Charlotte doesn’t want to get swallowed whole.