' Well-drawn characters, clever plot, sharp dialogue. You won't want to put it down'
' Shocking, compulsive and absolutely addictive'
' This stunning debut is fresh and compulsive'
' Wow, just wow! Love this!'

YOU LET HER INTO YOUR HOME. NOW SHE WON'T LEAVE.

Jade has the life she always wanted: a husband and three perfect children. She's happy. Except, recently that isn't enough. Her husband is never home, and when he is, he's distant. She's a constant source of disappointment to her mum, and even her children are starting to push her away.

Then she unexpectedly finds herself reconnecting with Christina, an old friend from university, and she starts to feel like herself again.

As the women become closer, and Christina needs a place to stay, Jade welcomes her into their chaotic family home. But when Jade discovers a suspicious text on her husband's phone, she soon she starts questioning those around her.

A twisting, tense and unputdownable story that will have you turning the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Claire McGowan, Shari Lapena and B A Paris.

'Gripping domestic noir . . . fresh and compulsive'
JESSICA BULL

'I read it with a growing sense of dread, and just when I thought I'd worked it all out - BAM! Clever plot, great ending!'
JACKIE KABLER

'Smart and packed with tension! My heart was in my mouth as I raced towards the end. A cracking thriller!'
LAUREN NORTH

'A gripping domestic thriller. Fans of The Couple Next Door and The Undoing should add this to their TBR immediately'
B P WALTER

'Tay writes deftly about complex characters, revealing the shocking secrets which lurk under the surface of seemingly perfect lives. An impressive debut'
RACHEL WARD

'Delightfully twisty and gripping'
BRYONY PEARCE

'The answers I thought I knew changed again and again as I sped through to the VERY satisfying ending . . . A definite five stars from me'
TERI TERRY

'A propulsive read. I loved this gripping debut'
C S GREEN

'Stellar storytelling and fantastic character development . . . this gripping tale of betrayal has it all'
KATE POELS

'So claustrophobic'
SUE WALLMAN

About the Author
Tania Tay is an advertising copywriter whose debut adult novel won Headline's inaugural Modern Stories Open Submissions Initiative. In her writing, Tania likes to explore female friendship and the relationship between mothers and daughters. Tania is also a children's author, writing under the pen name of Crystal Sung, and has written a screenplay, developed with BBC Writersroom London Voices. Tania is second generation British Malaysian Chinese. She studied History of Art at the University of Edinburgh and now lives with her husband and children in East London.


Book Information
ISBN 9781035405985
Author Tania Tay
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Headline Accent
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 266g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 26mm