This is exactly right.

Two rich young Americans move to the Costa Rican jungle to start over,

but one of them will end up dead and the other tried for murder three times.

It starts with a dream, a nature reserve and a spectacular new home.

But little by little, they lose it.

They actually lose it. They sort of like nuts. Until one night, everything spins out of control.

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One of my friends, she said, honey, it sounds like he's gaslining you.

I didn't know what that word was.

She goes, look it up when we're off the phone. And I look it up and I'm like, oh, like, oh my gosh, like, yes. I'm Welcome to The Knife.

I'm Hannah Smith.

I'm Pasha Eton.

Today we're speaking with a woman named Heather Rivette.

In 2018, Heather met a man that swept her off her feet.

Heather had had success in just about every area of her life,

but was still looking for that true life partner. And Jace Peretti seemed to finally be that guy.

Over the next three years, Heather and Jace built a life together. But one night in the summer of

2021, Heather learned Jace was lying to her. Like any modern day detective, she figured out

his email password and what she

discovered in his inbox shocked

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