I See You

Hannah Wickes, the heroine of this chilling psychological thriller from MacDonald (Sisters), works as a counselor at Restoration House, a treatment center for veterans in West Philadelphia. She and her husband, Adam, live as tenants in a nearby Victorian brownstone, along with their small daughter, Sydney, under assumed names. For the past year, Hannah and family have been hiding from frightening experiences in their past. When the brownstone’s elderly owner, Mamie Revere, has a stroke while babysitting Sydney, the girl’s cries catch the attention of a neighbor, who crawls through an open window, sees Mamie on the floor, and calls 911. This good deed leads to a reporter’s interview with Hannah in front of a TV news camera, much to her dismay. An extended flashback reveals the dreadful secret that drove Hannah and Adam to seek anonymity. MacDonald captures true evil that’s made even more repellent when set against the backdrop of “normal” middle class lives. Agent: Meg Ruley, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (Oct.)