You Can Never Go Back
by Alyssa Hall

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Troubled by the way his last case ended, Private Investigator Joe Parrott wonders if he’s on the right path. Then, during a wintry storm, a strange, unexplainable noise shakes him to his core—and from that moment on, nothing seems the same. Family and friends are restless. Hanna—the victim of Joe’s last case—is struggling with the trauma of Blackpool, desperate for a fresh start. Joe’s daughter and her husband plan to move away, and his friends Stefan and Sally are ready for a change as well. Even Claire, far from Sheffield, senses a shift she cannot explain. When old enemies resurface to threaten Joe and his family, he must decide whether to stay and fight or walk away. Hanna must find her own inner strength—or face losing more than just herself. Meanwhile, Claire is forced to make a choice that could risk everything. You Can Never Go Back is a Joe Parrott mystery rich with enigmatic twists, human connection, and the choices that shape our lives. What if you could go back? Would it be worth the consequences?

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Alyssa Hall has written several novels, including Trusting Claire (2020), Wanting Aidan (2021), Romero Pools (2022), Hero of Blackpool (2023), and And Then I Heard the Quiet (2024). Her work has earned three Literary Titan Awards and a Readers’ Choice Award. When she’s not writing, Alyssa enjoys hiking, crafting meals to share with loved ones, listening to music, and getting lost in great films. And, of course, she always loves a good book. Alyssa lives in Langley, BC, with her husband.

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