The wildly twisty and devilishly clever new thriller from the bestselling author of The Plot

'A bookworm's treat.' Sunday Times
'Unforgettable.' Wall Street Journal
'An entertaining cat-and-mouse thriller. 'Daily Telegraph'

** One of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2024 **
** A New Yorker Book of the Year **

Not many first-time novelists get a profile in the New York Times. Then again, few first-time novelists come with the backstory of Anna Williams-Bonner: recent bride of a wildly successful writer who took his own life even as his fame seemed on the ascent. Anna's book is climbing the bestseller lists. But when someone leaves a cryptic note for her at a book signing, she realises that not all the attention is positive. For years, Anna's been keeping secrets about her past: what if someone knows the truth? She will do anything to keep what she values most: the right to her own story.

If you liked The Plot...
'Insanely readable.' Stephen King
'Breathtakingly suspenseful.' Megan Abbott
'Smart, surprising and stealthily unsettling.' The Times