There’s something about Cape Cod in the summer that tricks you into believing you’re safe. The ocean air is soft, the nights glow gold, and the world feels washed clean. But anyone who grew up there—as I did—knows that the prettiest places often hide the darkest stories. My next novel, Nothing Good Grows Here, has been simmering inside me for years. It’s a teen drama, a psychological thriller, and a love letter to a time and place that shaped me in ways I’m still uncoverin