Autorka sa vo svojej tvorbe zameriava na sever Anglicka, kde sa odohráva väčšina jej príbehov. Jej debutový román bol vydaný v roku 2017. Jej diela oslavujú regionálnu atmosféru a život v severnej Anglicku.
Two girls go missing, decades apart. What would you do if one was your daughter? When eight-year-old Grace goes missing, her mother is plunged into a nightmare. Meanwhile, ageing widow Maggie Taylor sees Graces picture in the newspaper. Its a photograph that jolts her from the pain of her existence into a spiralling obsession with another girl - the first girl who disappeared
A fresh, unique domestic psychological thriller from an exciting and distinctive new voice in the genre.
A domestic psychological thriller with a fresh twist for fans of The Fear by CL Taylor Lies by T.M. Logan. A book that plays on the morality of the figure who knows a killer better than anyone: their mother.
Here are two things I know about my mother: 1. She had dark hair, like mine. 2. She wasn't very happy at the end. Anna has always believed that her mother, Debbie, died 30 years ago on the night she disappeared. But when her father gets a strange note, she realises that she's never been told the full story of what happened that night on the cliff. Confused and upset, Anna turns to her husband Jack - but when she finds a love letter from another woman in his wallet, she realises there's no-one left to help her, least of all her family. And then a body is found...
The new novel from the bestselling author of 99 Red Balloons, 11 Missed Calls and Only a Mother.
A happy family. A picture-perfect street. A secret someone would kill for.My husband James and I love living on Smith Street, with its neat houses and friendly family barbecues. Our daughter Scarlett grew up playing outside with the other local kids – it’s somewhere nothing bad could ever happen. Or so I thought…Because when I wake terrified, head pounding, in a cramped windowless room, I realise I was entirely wrong. As my eyes adjust to the dark, I see creased pictures of missing local people I vaguely recognise from the news covering the walls. Then my skin turns ice-cold when I notice the newest pictures are of me, of James, of Scarlett…A terrified sob catches in my throat. It seems there’s been a killer hiding in our neighbourhood for years. And I’m their next victim.I stare at the photos in horror. Because if they’ve got me, they could also have James or, worst of all, my precious daughter Scarlett... In that moment, I know I’ll do anything, everything, to save my family. Especially because, deep down, I know this is all my fault… A completely compelling and page-turning psychological thriller perfect for fans of My Lovely Wife, The Serial Killer’s Wife and The Housemaid.
A totally compelling and twist-filled psychological thriller
The story unfolds around a mother whose world shatters upon seeing a news headline about her daughter's kidnapping, despite Mia being safe at home. This unsettling situation raises questions about the motives behind the false report and the implications it has for their lives. As the mother grapples with the fear and confusion, the narrative explores themes of parental anxiety, media influence, and the lengths to which individuals might go to manipulate reality.
He travelled thousands of miles to be alone...but is it what he really wants?