The Lines We Keep (Between Worlds)

Evan Calder says his mother never left.Since her death, he’s been careful—staying where he can be seen, following rules no one else understands. But when those rules turn toward his father, the consequences are immediate.The system moves quickly when a child is afraid.And it doesn’t wait to be sure.Hale & Ward are called to investigate what doesn’t quite fit: a house that feels corrected, a story that closes too easily, a death ruled accidental without being fully examined.Maggie Hale knows how to read a scene.She also knows when one has been finished too soon.As the pressure on the family builds, the line between grief and something else begins to blur—and Maggie must decide what she’s willing to risk to uncover the truth before the system makes it permanent. Read more