<b>As compelling as it is heart-breaking</b>, a beautifully crafted story of unspeakable tragedy that tests the characters' relationships to their limits. <b>I was absolutely gripped from the first page to the last. Highly recommended!</b>

- Karen Dionne,

<b>Thrilling . . . so tense</b>

Crime Monthly

Praise for Lisa Ballantyne:

<b>Thought-provoking</b>

Woman & Home

<b>A gripping and emotionally charged story. Just brilliant</b>

- Clare Mackintosh,

<b>Moving, insightful</b>

Guardian

<b>Sophisticated, suspenseful, unsettling</b>

<b>This tense psychological thriller focuses relentlessly on the way its characters cope as stress piles up and the mess deepens</b>

Sunday Times

<b>A tense and moving</b> <b>story that I will remember for a long time</b>

<b>Thought-provoking and clever</b>

<b>Grips like a vice</b>

Daily Mail

<b>Thought-provoking, brave and challenging, this book is an unsettling and compulsive read</b>

<b>Dark, intelligent, suspenseful</b>

<p><b>One of the most readable, emotionally intense novels of the year</b></p>

<b>I couldn't get this book out of my head. It kept me up all night and guessing the whole way through. I loved it</b>

<b>A page-turner with real emotional depth</b>

Daily Express

<b>A compelling and emotional read with convincing characters that stayed in my head. Lisa Ballantyne deals with a difficult and controversial subject in a sensitive and thoughtful way</b>

<b>Tense, unsettling</b>

Morning Star