The Compound

<p>The terrifying echo of my mother's screams carry in the air. My baby sister has already been silenced.</p><p>Flames lick my back. Screams echo from those trapped inside. I'm running for my life. Down the stairs taking the steps two at a time in my desperate escape.</p><p>As my foot finds the final step I slip. The slick sensation underfoot is unmistakable - blood. My brother's blood.</p><p>From upstairs the man's voice resonates through the house. You think you can get away with what you've done? His threat hangs in the air like a promise as I make my escape leaving everyone else to die.</p><p>Now twenty years later I'm back in the small town in Iowa where I grew up. Where this all happened.</p><p><strong>It's the worst mistake I'll ever make.</strong></p><p><strong>AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE AND NAIL-BITING TENSION WITH A SHOCKING FINAL TWIST.</strong></p><p>Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden Steena Holmes John Marrs Anya Mora and T.M. Logan.</p><p><strong>READERS LOVE ROBIN MAHLE'S TENSE AND TWISTING THRILLERS:</strong></p><p>????? 'Wow this was <strong>an amazing read</strong> . . . The final few chapters are such a huge surprise. I certainly never saw it coming.' Linda</p><p>????? <strong>'If you like Freida McFadden</strong> as well as John Marrs then <strong>you have found your perfect book</strong> . . . So many twists and turns that you might need to wear a neck brace!' Andria B.</p><p>????? 'Wow I honestly did not see that ending coming at all . . . <strong>I was so hooked</strong>.' Kearsten B.</p><p>????? 'I couldn't stop reading . . . <strong>If you are a fan of Freida McFadden I think you'll enjoy this book</strong>.' Serena R.</p><p>????? 'Prepare for sleepless nights with this addictive thriller . . . <strong>I loved every second of this rollercoaster of a book</strong> . . . Twists you never see coming.' Val G.</p><p>????? 'Oh my goodness what a book! It was <strong>creepy chilling and thrilling. Couldn't put it down</strong>.' Alayne E.</p><p>????? '<strong>What a crazy story</strong>!' Monica D.</p>