SELECTED AS WATERSTONES' THRILLER OF THE MONTH 2019
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2018
LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB FIRST NOVEL AWARD
“ This is a debut to be reckoned with. ”
Barry Forshaw, Guardian
“ The author conveys a real sense of the true horror of being locked inside a body that won’t move with a brain that still works. And she persuades us to stay with the story to its strangely exhilarating conclusion. ”
Christina Appleyard, Daily Mail

Everyone believes Alex is in a coma, unlikely to ever wake up. As his family debate withdrawing life support, he can only listen.

But he soon begins to suspect that his accident wasn’t really an accident. Even worse, the perpetrator is still out there and Alex is not the only one in danger.

Alex must use a series of clues from his past to solve the mystery of who tried to kill him. He needs to protect those he loves – before they decide to let him go…

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