'My favourite debut of the year . . . utterly compelling' LUCY CLARKE

'A twisty read you 100 percent won't be able to put down' COSMOPOLITAN

'Twists and turns a plenty!' RED MAGAZINE
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THEY CALL ME THE LUCKY ONE. THEY DON'T KNOW I LIED.
Nine years ago, Charlie Colbert's life changed for ever.

On Christmas Eve, as the snow fell, her elite graduate school was the site of a chilling attack. Several of her classmates died. Charlie survived.

Years later, Charlie has the life she always wanted at her fingertips: she's editor-in-chief of a major magazine and engaged to the golden child of the publishing industry.

But when a film adaptation of that fateful night goes into production, Charlie's dark past threatens to crash into her shiny present.

Charlie was named a 'witness' in the police reports. Yet she knows she was much more than that.

The truth about that night will shatter everything she's worked for. Just how far will she go to protect it?
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A dark and deeply compulsive read that will keep you racing through the pages late into the night, perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Gillian McAllister and Freida McFadden.
'Fresh and original, glossy, clever' ANDREA MARA

'Nail-biting' MARIE CLAIRE

'Totally gripping' RACHEL ABBOTT

'One of the most chilling reads of the year' M. W. CRAVEN

'The breakout debut thriller of 2024' CELIA WALDEN

'Keep you turning the pages as you race to find out the truth' DAILY MIRROR

'A proper thriller with plenty of twists and turns' SUNDAY EXPRESS, S MAGAZINE

'Knife-sharp and utterly immersive' ANDREA BARTZ

'Guaranteed to keep you up past your bedtime' LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNN

'Intoxicatingly sharp . . . I never wanted to stop reading' CLEMENCE MICHALLON

'Knife-sharp' WOMAN'S OWN

"A delicious crime debut full of false memories and unreliable narrators, which means twists and turns a plenty!" - Red

"[A] new twisty read that you 100 percent won't be able to put down" - Cosmopolitan

"A sharp, witty, nail-biting thriller that will firmly plant you on the edge of your seat - and keep you there" - Marie Claire

"Thriller fans will lap up this tense tale" - Prima

"A proper thriller with plenty of twists and turns" - S Magazine, Sunday Express

"A strong debut novel . . . well-paced and solidly plotted. There are more than enough revelations to keep you turning the pages as you race to find out the truth" - Daily Mirror

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Darkly bittersweet, with a plot that will keep you hooked throughout, it's one if you were a fan of Girl A or
The Secret History

" - Belfast Telegraph

"An impressive first crime novel . . . both an investigation of a very cold case and a portrayal of a woman on the edge" - Literary Review

"Knife-sharp" - Woman's Own

"A twisty, thrilling story you won't be able to put down" - Town & Country

"Big Little Lies fans will love it!" - Peterborough Telegraph

"This compulsive lead debut certainly delivered on its publisher's promise of keeping me up all night" - The Bookseller

"A proper thriller with plenty of twists and turns" - Press and Journal