About this book:

In "Before We Are Ghosts," Isla Turner wakes up with no memory of the past year, finding only a cryptic note warning her to trust no one. As she grapples with her amnesia, she discovers she is the fiancée of Leo Mason, a man who has vanished, and the city is abuzz with whispers and suspicion surrounding his disappearance. Isla finds fragmented clues – unfamiliar keys, a photograph, and unsettling news headlines – that point to a terrifying truth she can’t access. Haunted by the feeling that her own identity might be the biggest lie, she embarks on a desperate quest to uncover the events of the missing year and Leo's fate, even if it means confronting a past self she doesn’t recognize and a danger that may be closer than she thinks.

As Isla delves deeper, following a trail of breadcrumbs left by her past self, she uncovers horrifying truths about Leo's manipulative nature and a vast criminal network known as The Architects, who control information and wield immense power in Havenwood. With the help of her best friend Chloe and a skeptical but eventually convinced Detective Miller, Isla navigates a labyrinth of staged evidence, hidden messages, and terrifying confrontations. She discovers Leo faked his own death as part of a complex escape plan, framing Isla in the process.

The pursuit leads Isla to a chilling realization: her own therapist, Dr. Eva Roth, is a high-level sleeper agent for The Architects, tasked with keeping Isla silenced and controlled. In a final, heart-stopping confrontation, Isla must use her recovered memories and a hidden weapon to defeat the last Architect standing, exposing the full extent of their conspiracy and reclaiming her stolen identity and voice. Emerging from the psychological fog, Isla faces the daunting task of rebuilding her life, confronting the trauma, and telling her story, finally free from the shadows of the past.