She needs a miracle.
What she gets is a nightmare
Dalice is barely keeping it together. Not only is she a single parent juggling two dead-end jobs. She's also caring for her critically ill toddler, scraping together every dollar she can for the heart transplant he’ll need someday.
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But when someday becomes today, she gets desperate.
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Then Dalice meets Shane. He’s charming, kind, and part of a mysterious group led by a woman who claims to have healing abilities.
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Dalice is skeptical at first. But the miracles the group promises seem alluringly real. And with her son’s life hanging in the balance, she’s willing to overlook the fact that the supposed healings come at a devastating cost … one that even the most devoted mother may not be able to pay.
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Make No Mistake is a cult thriller with psychological suspense where the line between faith and fraud is blurred.​ For fans of The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead, Always Watching by Chevy Stevens, or books by Rachel Harrison or Simone St. James, or anyone who loves Jodi Picoult's impossible moral dilemmas but wants something darker.
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Tropes: cult/high-control group, charismatic healer, faith healing, desperate mother, critically ill child, devil's bargain, motherhood and sacrifice, dark twist, thriller with romance, subplot with one scene of spice, multiple POV, dual timeline, short chapters, female protagonist, trapped in a snowstorm, a touch of supernatural
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ISBN-13 : 979-8989615421
Publisher: Ticking Clock Press, Simon & Schuster (audio)
Publication Date: September 2, 2025
Pages: 344
Listening time: 8 hours, 28 mins
The New York Times
"Equal parts touching and harrowing, this is the kind of story that makes us question how far we’d go to save those we love."
Danielle,
Goodreads
"This is an intense roller coaster that I can recommend enough.
Oh, and that ending ... WOW!"
Lauren K.,
Goodreads
"This book is beyond excellent and one that I absolutely could not put down. The plot is fantastically executed and the characters are so robust."
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