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NOW A MAJOR BBC SERIES STARRING LAURA CARMICHAEL
The electrifying thriller from the mind behind ITV series THE SUSPECT and Richard & Judy Pick and No.1 bestseller WHEN SHE WAS GOOD
‘Two terrific female characters, both with secrets. Add Michael Robotham’s clean prose and whipcrack pacing. The result? A book you won’t be able to put down, although you may occasionally want to hide your eyes’ STEPHEN KING

Everyone has an idea of what their perfect life is. For Agatha, it’s Meghan Shaughnessy’s.

These two women from vastly different backgrounds have one thing in common – a dangerous secret that could destroy everything they hold dear.

Both will risk everything to hide the truth, but their worlds are about to collide in a shocking act that cannot be undone.

‘A genuine page-turner and ideal holiday read. It leaves you unsettled and enthralled in equal measure’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘I could hardly put this book down!’ ***** Reader Review

‘It just got better and better . . . Riveting’ ***** Reader Review

‘Grabbed me and held me from page one right to the end’ ***** Reader Review

‘Captures the workings of the human mind and heart’ ***** Reader Review

‘Probably the best book I’ve read! Superb’ ***** Reader Review

Publisher Review

A winner . . . simply impossible to put down * Herald Sun * One of crime's greatest practitioners . . .a ripper, suspenseful read * The Australian * The plot unfolds with clever efficiency . . . This is a taut, scary and effective thriller * Weekend Australian * Multi-award-winning author Michael Robotham has done it again - another accomplished crime novel unlike anything he has ever written before . . . an elegantly constructed domestic noir about envy, marriage and what lies beneath * Sydney Morning Herald * The plot twists and turns quickly and gratifyingly - there's no time to draw breath as Agatha's machinations march on to a heart-stopping conclusion. * My Weekly * A well-timed and perfectly paced psychological thriller with a depth of emotion * CrimeSquad.com * [An] insightful psychological thriller about the joys and fears of impending motherhood. * New York Times * Two terrific female characters, both with secrets. Add Michael Robotham's clean prose and whipcrack pacing. The result? A book you won't be able to put down, although you may occasionally want to hide your eyes * International bestselling author, Stephen King * The claustrophobic atmosphere is subtly evoked and Michael Robotham proves himself an excellent ventriloquist. * Literary Review * Michael Robotham is a highly skilled thriller writer who has produced a genuine page-turner and ideal holiday read. It leaves you unsettled and enthralled in equal measure . . . the terrifying plot unfolds at a relentless pace * Daily Express *