'Tender. . .confidently told and a very relatable tale.' Daily Mail

'An unsettling drama. . .shored up with multi-faceted characterisation.' Financial Times

She knows everything. She'll stop at nothing.

A devastating loss
When Meg and Marc lost their daughter, their family collapsed in on itself. Nobody could understand the trauma that they carried so it made sense when they turned to a therapist, Janette to help process their grief.

A new start
Desperate for some distance from their grief, they relocate to a small town where they know no one. They're sure it's a happy coincidence that Janette has moved there too, and at first it feels reassuring to have a friendly face nearby.

A past that won't be silenced
But in those dark, desperate days after the accident, they shared everything with her. Secrets they haven't even told each other. And it seems Janette doesn't want to just be their therapist anymore. Or even their friend...

Dark, sharp and sinister, this novel will make you question those whom you trust most, and the final twist will shock you to your core.

About the Author

Mel McGrath is an Essex girl, the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling family memoir Silvertown. She won the John Llewellyn-Rhys/Mil on Sunday award for Best Writer Under 35 for her first book, Motel Nirvana. She has published three Arctic mysteries featuring the Inuit detective Edie Kiglatuk under the name MJ McGrath, the first of which, The Boy in the Snow, was shortlisted for a CWA Gold Dagger.

In the last year she has been one of the founders and moving lights of the website Killer Women, which has rapidly established itself as one of the key forums for crime writing in the UK.

Reviews

'At its heart - and at its best - this book is an exploration of grief and the very different responses it produces. It is also about the dangers of the distance it can create between two people. . .McGrath's tender examination of grief and vulnerability is confidently told and a very relatable tale.' Daily Mail

'McGrath's unspooling of her unsettling drama is non-pareil, shored up with multi-faceted characterisation (particularly of the traumatised central couple).'
Financial Times

'Dark and sinister with a shocking final twist.'
Bella

'McGrath provides a sensitive study of trauma and loss as well as expertly ratcheting up the tension, and the result is a compelling read.'
Guardian

Book Information
ISBN 9780008336882
Author Mel McGrath
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint HQ
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 650g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 159mm * 40mm