St. Petersburg author Lori Roy returns with ‘The Final Episode’

Now that the weather is getting steamy, how about a read that will send chills down your spine? St. Petersburg author Lori Roy , a two-time Edgar Award winner, is back with her gripping seventh novel, “The Final Episode.”

It begins with every parent’s nightmare: the disappearance of a child. Francie Farrow is a 10-year-old girl with an array of medical issues, including allergies and asthma so severe she rarely leaves the house. Her parents, Beverly and Robert, are fiercely protective, and Beverly has more or less quit working as a psychiatrist to maintain a rigorous program of housecleaning and homeschooling to keep Francie safe.

One night, the family invites Nora, the daughter of their housekeeper, Lily Banks, for a sleepover. A couple of years older than Francie, she’s the closest