{"product_id":"the-family-chat-carter-bryson-9798235636941","title":"The Family Chat: A Domestic Psychological Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt 2:17 a.m., the dead woman joined the family chat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNora Vale thought marrying Simon Wren meant stepping into a wounded family still learning how to live after tragedy. His first wife, Elise, died two years ago in a fall that no one likes to discuss. His teenage daughter, Ivy, watches Nora with guarded resentment. His mother, Vivian, runs the elegant coastal house with soft words, perfect manners, and a talent for making every uncomfortable question sound unreasonable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Nora receives a message from Elise's old number.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not let her sleep in my room.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first, Nora tells herself there has to be a rational explanation. An old phone. A shared cloud account. A scheduled message. A cruel prank from a grieving child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the messages keep coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey know what Nora says behind closed doors. They know what she remembers. They know what she has tried to forget. And as the Wren family's polished story begins to crack, Nora discovers Elise left behind more than warnings. She left recordings, hidden files, and a trail of evidence that suggests her death was never as simple as the family claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deeper Nora digs, the less she trusts anyone in the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot Simon, the grieving husband whose gentleness may be another form of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot Vivian, the immaculate matriarch who turns family secrets into official truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot Ivy, the stepdaughter who may know more about her mother's final night than anyone wants to admit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd not Elise, whose messages from beyond the grave may be less about justice than revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the real danger is not the dead woman in the chat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the living family that learned how to edit the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark, twisty, and emotionally charged, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Family Chat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a domestic psychological thriller about marriage, gaslighting, family secrets, and the terrifying power of ordinary technology in the wrong hands. Perfect for readers who love suspenseful stories about dangerous homes, unreliable memories, and the secrets families preserve at any cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook One of The Domestic Systems Trilogy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carter Bryson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235636941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carter Bryson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.01d","brand":"Carter Bryson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743211237631,"sku":"9798235636941","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-family-chat-carter-bryson-9798235636941","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}