She spoke out. I stayed silent. What would you do?

'Perfectly paced, the twists and turns and executed with precision' Woman & Home

'One of the most powerful stay-with-you books that I've read in the past year' Jane Corry, author of I Looked Away

When Becky walks in on her boss with a woman who isn't his wife, she's horrified, but says nothing. She owes Matthew too much.

But when the same woman accuses him of rape, Becky is trapped in a nightmare. Was what she saw rape - or is Matthew, her trusted mentor, telling the truth? Becky must try to ignore her own traumatic past and its terrible hold on her.

As Becky attempts to untangle these blurred lines, she risks everything, even her home and family, to find the truth...

The most timely and gripping psychological thriller for 2021

About the Author

Hannah Begbie was born in London. She studied Art History at Cambridge University before working as a talent agent, representing writers and comedians for more than a decade.

In 2016 she took part in City University's Novel Studio, where she developed her debut novel, Mother, and won that year's prize for new writing. Published by HarperCollins in 2018, Mother went on to win the Romantic Novelists' Association Joan Hessayon Award for new writing.

Hannah lives in London with her husband, a screenwriter, and their two sons.

Reviews

'Perfectly paced, the twists and turns and executed with precision' Woman & Home

'Powerfully written, compulsive and timely' Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange

'One of the most powerful stay-with-you books that I've read in the past year' Jane Corry, bestselling author of I Looked Away

'Compelling, fierce and all too believable...a heart-stopping portrayal of what it costs to speak out' Clare Empson, author of Him

'Blisteringly relevant, with an emotional pull that had me in hot, angry tears' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of Let Me Lie

'Deeply compelling and gripping, with characters so realistic you feel as if you know them, I couldn't put it down' Isy Suttie

'A fast-paced, tightly-wound thriller with great dialogue and compelling characters. A brilliant page-turner perfectly designed for the #MeToo era' Viv Groskop

'Beautifully written, very timely, very honest - I read it deep into the night' Emma Freud

Praise for Hannah Begbie:

'An emotionally-charged, heartstoppingly addictive page turner, which shocks and entertains' Irish Examiner

'Captivating and taut with a powerful emotional message about the balance of motherhood and womanhood' Carmel Harrington

Book Information
ISBN 9780008283261
Author Hannah Begbie
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 290g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 25mm