The Accident — Penelope Williamson

Writing her very first contemporary thriller, Penelope Williamson delivers a riveting novel filled with heart-pounding suspense. Micaela Mahoney and her friends live with a terrible memory. Years ago, they got drunk and tried to duplicate a car stunt they saw on TV. Instead, they crashed head-on into an on-coming car, killing the driver, injuring her son, and blinding Micaela. Two years later, Micaela is raped.Her boyfriend, Jesse Stone, is found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Exonerated by DNA tests proving his innocence, Jesse is about to go free after serving 15 years. Outside, a crowd awaits, including the husband of the woman killed in the accident and Micaela. But as Jesse is released, a gunshot rings out, injuring Micaela. Now she's convinced that somebody wants her dead-somebody who wants to finish what was started years ago.