'One of the most hypnotically gripping books I've read in a long, long time.' TESS GERRITSEN

Your friend's child is missing. It's your fault.

No family is perfect.

A husband, three children and a full-time job, so many plates to keep spinning.

No wonder you forgot you were supposed to be looking after your friend's daughter.

But no one has seen her since yesterday.

And she's not the first to go missing from your small town.

So who's hiding something?

'She writes with a singular voice and a passion that roars off the page . . . With a sharp, double-twist ending it announces Daly as a potential star' Daily Mail

'Fiendishly addictive' Guardian

'Riveting! Daly plunges straight into the heart of every parent's worst nightmare with page-turning results' Lisa Gardner

'The sort of book that causes you to lose half a day without even noticing' Elizabeth Haynes, author of Into the Darkest Corner

What could be worse than a child going missing? When it's your best friend's child. And it was on your watch... An emotionally fraught psychological thriller and a shrewd examination of family life - and the evil that can lie beneath.

About the Author
Paula Daly is the acclaimed author of six novels. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award and her books have been developed for the ITV series, DEEP WATER, starring Anna Friel. She was born in Lancashire and lives in the Lake District with her family.

Reviews
Scarily believable * Essentials *
Fiendishly addictive as well as perceptive about guilt and social class * Guardian *
A pacy psychological thriller that perfectly captures the voice of a stressed-out working mum * Sunday Mirror *
With cracking dialogue, compelling characters and a page-turning plot...this is a truly promising debut * Daily Mail *
With cracking dialogue, compelling characters and a page-turning plot about every mother's worst nightmare - the abduction of a teenage daughter - this is a truly promising debut by Daly. She writes with a singular voice and a fierce passion that roars off the page, while also displaying a visceral understanding of the betrayals and humiliations of domestic life ... With a sharp, double-twist ending, it announces Daly as a potential star, and one with the courage to take risks -- Geoffrey Wansell * Daily Mail *



Book Information
ISBN 9780552169196
Author Paula Daly
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Corgi Books
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 262g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 23mm