How far would you go to steal a new life?Unwanted and unloved from the moment of her birth, Jody's childhood was mired in horrific abuse and neglect. And after she finally snaps, she finds herself thrust into a dangerous new world that forces her to do whatever it takes to survive.Longing for freedom and a way to escape her dying marriage, when Rose is offered a job at the Kendrick State Sanitarium, she jumps at the chance. But after she's brought face-to-face with South Carolina's most dangerous patient - a cold-blooded psychopath named Jody - she never could have imagined what she'd be unwittingly dragged into.Jody longs for a new life, and she won't let The Kendrick stand in her way. As she devises a cunning escape plan, she sets her sights on Rose. Drawn together by their mutual wish for freedom, a plot begins to unfold that could either satisfy both their desires... or end in mutual ruin.Perfect for fans of dark and riveting thrillers that explore poignant themes of abuse, freedom, and insanity, The Kindred is a gripping read that answers one chilling question: How can a dangerous female predator escape a mental hospital and steal a new life?