![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Marco reveals through his thoughts that he staged the kidnapping with an accomplice, but it had gone awry and Cora has been missing for much longer than they had planned. Rasbach goes to Anne’s old school and learns that once Anne had attacked a girl who bullied her and then failed to remember it afterward.Īnne receives a package in the mail with Cora’s onesie and a ransom note. The detective believes that Cora’s disappearance may have been a joint effort between the two parents to get rid of the baby and get money. Rasbach learns that Marco’s company is in desperate need of money and Anne struggles with postpartum depression. Anne’s parents offer millions of dollars as reward money for Cora. Rasbach, the lead detective on the case, speaks to witnesses in the neighborhood and is suspicious of both Anne and Marco. ![]() Marco feels that Anne’s family has never accepted him. Marco does not get along with Anne’s stepfather, Richard Dries. When the Contis return home, they find an empty crib and call the police. Anne drinks as she watches her neighbor Cynthia Stillwell flirt with Marco. Anne and Marco bring their baby monitor with them and alternate checking on baby Cora every half hour. The novel begins with Anne and Marco Conti attending a dinner party at their next-door neighbors’ house. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Lapena, Shari. ![]()
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