Broken Bayou

In this debut thriller, a troubled child psychologist returns to a small Louisiana town to protect her secrets but winds up having to protect her life. Dr. Willa Watters is a prominent child psychologist at the height of her career. But when a viral video of a disastrous television interview puts her reputation on the line, Willa retreats to Broken Bayou, the town where she spent most of her childhood summers. There she visits her aunts- old house and discovers some of her unstable mother-s belongings still languishing in the attic-dusty mementos harboring secrets of her harrowing past. Willa-s hopes for a respite are quickly crushed, not only by what she finds in that attic but also by what-s been found in the bayou. With waters dropping due to drought, mysterious barrels containing human remains have surfaced, alongside something else from Willa-s past, something she never thought she-d see again. Divers, police, and media flood the area, including a news reporter gunning for Willa a