“A full-throttle page-turner. Starts at a sprint and doesn’t let up until the shocking conclusion.”
—Riley Sager, NYT best-selling author
The Boundaries We Cross
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He swears by his boundaries. But did he cross the line?
At 8 o’clock on a blustery, mid-January morning, Charles Bliss is summoned to the head of school’s office at Carrington Academy. Charles, a teacher at the elite Connecticut boarding school, is surprised by the unusual request, but when he arrives, no time is wasted. Charles learns that he has been accused of engaging in a romantic relationship with a student.
The student behind the accusation, Hayley Goodloe, is the daughter of a state senator, the granddaughter of an ex-governor, and an heiress to a massive fortune.
But Charles has long prided himself on keeping proper boundaries with his students. He insists he would never cross the line… or would he? Hayley’s diary makes it clear she had strong feelings for her teacher. Was it just an unrequited schoolgirl crush? Or was it something more?
When Hayley disappears under suspicious circumstances, a daunting pile of evidence points to Charles as the chief suspect. Charles swears he’s being framed. And it soon becomes apparent there’s only one way he can clear his name.
Find her.
Praise for The Boundaries We Cross
“Parks excels at shaping his characters’ voices, with chapters alternating between a desperate Charles and increasingly anxious excerpts from Hayley’s journal. Crackling dialogue, vigorous pacing, and a surprisingly fresh angle on well-trod subject matter bolster things further. Readers won’t be able to put this down.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred)
“A full-throttle page-turner. Starts at a sprint and doesn’t let up until the shocking conclusion.”
—Riley Sager, New York Times best-selling author
“The Boundaries We Cross is the best new book I’ve read in years.”
—Rob Demarco, WPRN Radio