I Came Back For You

I CAME BACK FOR YOU

A mother begins to challenge everything she’s been told about her daughter’s murder in Kate White’s gripping new novel of suspense

Ten years after her daughter, Melanie, was murdered, Bree Winter is finally moving on with a new love, a new home, and a new beginning. Then a deathbed confession from the convicted killer throws Bree’s life into a tailspin all over again. He readily confesses to murdering four girls. But not Melanie.

At first, Bree and her ex-husband don’t buy a word of it. Until inconsistencies about the crime emerge. So does the dreadful feeling that the monster who shattered Bree’s family isn’t lying. The only way she can get to the truth is to power through the trauma and return to the town in upstate New York where Melanie’s life came to a brutal end.

Bree will do anything to find justice for her daughter and finish this nightmare forever. Instead, it’s just beginning. Not only could the real killer still be in their midst, but as Bree begins to dig through Melanie’s past, what she discovers calls into question everything she has believed—about the crime and about Melanie herself.

Praise for I CAME BACK FOR YOU

A People Magazine Best New Book

A Criminal Element “spectacular new release” for March

“White’s brilliant unfolding of the plot, her deft delivery of the clues, and her ability to make Bree a character we deeply empathize with all serve to make I Came Back for You a quick and extremely satisfying read.” – Pamela Kramer, BookReporter

“I Came Back for You is a seismic quake of a tale from Kate White… a haunting, harrowing exercise in psychological terror… that takes us inside [the protagonist’s] tortured mind thanks to the brilliant first-person narration.” – Jon Land, Book Trib, the Thrill List

“Original, deftly crafted, a simply riveting read from start to finish, I Came Back for You by gifted author and storyteller Kate White is a ‘must’ for fans of psychological thrillers laced with unexpected plot twists and emotionally compelling suspense.” – Midwest Book Review

“A classic whodunnit blended with White’s brand of character-driven psychological thriller. [Her] fans will love it” – Booklist

“Utterly compelling. I Came Back for You is the kind of story that just keeps building with every flip of the page. I couldn’t stop reading.” – Chad Zunker, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Family Money and Not Our Daughter

“I Came Back for You is an elegant and gripping whodunnit, as much as it is a moving deep-dive into love, grief, and a mother’s search for justice. Kate White brings her formidable talent to bear in this haunting, unputdownable novel. I read it in one sitting and can’t stop thinking about it.” – Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Close Your Eyes and Count To 10

“A heartbreaking premise, a deeply emotional story full of intrigue. A fabulous read from the unsettling opening to the explosive end.” – J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of Last Seen

“A taut, deeply felt whodunnit filled with grief, reckoning, and painful truths. A five-star story that lingers.” – Kimberly Belle, internationally bestselling author of The Expat Affair

“I Came Back for You is tight-as-a-fist gripping, yes – you’d expect nothing less from Kate White, one of our true reigning queens of suspense – but also involving, provocative… and heartbreaking. You’ll read it in a rush, and then you’ll want to talk about it in depth. Why can’t all thrillers be like this? – A.J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“Kate White’s I Came Back for You brings a family’s worst nightmare to life. In a gripping new thriller, a mother is forced to re-look at everything she thought she knew to uncover the truth about her daughter’s murder… Will leave you breathless” – Cosmopolitan

“Deeply satisfying, this psychological thriller addresses issues about relationships, families and emotional health. Rating: A. Recommended.” – Meredith Anthony, Deadly Pleasures magazine

“Kate White’s I Came Back for You is the best kind of psychological thriller: a deeply compelling story with a lead character who absolutely commands our attention and our sympathy, and enough twists to keep even the most experienced reader guessing. Outstanding.” – Winnipeg Free Press