* A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICK * 'Masterfully plotted, incredibly twisted. Put this one on your 2020 list!' SAMANTHA DOWNING, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lovely Wife 'Darkly atmospheric and haunting. A brilliant ending that I'm still thinking about...' VANESSA SAVAGE, author of The Woman in the Dark 'An emotional rollercoaster, I devoured this book' SHERRI SMITH, author of The Captives Nell didn't know if she loved her baby... but did she kill her? A bestselling true crime writer, Nell tells other people's stories. But there is one story she won't tell. Ten years ago, she was a teenage mother with a four-year-old she found desperately hard to love. Then the little girl disappeared. As Nell begins to interview the subject of her next book, a woman convicted of murdering her twin sister, it becomes clear that someone has uncovered her true identity. And they know that Nell didn't tell the truth about the day her daughter vanished... Discover this addictive read, perfect for fans of My Perfect Wife and The Woman in Cabin 10 'Atmospheric and dramatic... I loved it' JULIA BARRETT, author of My Sister is Missing 'Cleverly written, intriguing and twisty' KAREN HAMILTON, bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend 'A spellbinding, beautifully written mystery' ALICE BLANCHARD, author of The Breathtaker 'Creepy and compelling, a compulsive and very human thriller' FRAN DORRICOTT, author of After the Eclipse

Who do you turn to when you're not sure if you love your child? And when they're taken, will anyone believe you're innocent?

About the Author
Ren Richards is the pen name for New York Times and USA Today Bestselling YA author Lauren DeStefano. DeStefano has published seven YA novels, four middle-grade novels and has an impending picture book but has always dreamed of breaking in to the adult suspense category.

Reviews
'Dark and lyrical' * Sunday Times Crime Club *
'A chilling psychological thriller with layers of deceit peeling back one by one right up to the final few pages. A disturbing yet ultimately satisfying read' * My Weekly *
'Atmospheric and dramatic, this dark thriller is full of believable and complex characters. A killer first line and a satisfying ending; I loved it' -- Julia Barrett, author of My Sister is Missing
'Darkly atmospheric and haunting, it had me hooked from page one. A brilliant ending that I'm still thinking about...' -- Vanessa Savage, author of The Woman in the Dark
'Masterfully plotted, incredibly twisted, with compelling characters and an ending that left me awestruck. Put this one on your 2020 list!' -- Samantha Downing, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lovely Wife
'I loved the mystery... cleverly written, intriguing and twisty' -- Karen Hamilton, bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend
'A spellbinding, beautifully written mystery' -- Alice Blanchard, award-winning author of The Breathtaker
'An engrossing tale of secrets, regret and redemption. An emotional rollercoaster right up until the final page. I devoured this book' -- Sherri Smith, author of The Captives
'Creepy and compelling, a compulsive and very human thriller. I couldn't put it down' -- Fran Dorricott, author of After the Eclipse



Book Information
ISBN 9781788164061
Author Ren Richards
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Viper
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 128mm * 30mm