She is the perfect child. Only you know there is something very wrong.

Beth is excited to move to a remote, tiny hamlet in Suffolk with her new husband and stepdaughter, Dolly – but she quickly finds that all is not what it seems. The hamlet has a dark history and there is something odd about its tiny population.

Beth tries hard to build a bond with her new stepdaughter but although Dolly is lovely to everyone else, when the two of them are alone, she is a very different child.

Beth soon realises that Dolly wants her gone. For good. How far will she go to get what she wants?

A twisty, nerve-shredding thriller perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister, BA Paris and Harriet Tyce.

Praise for Joanna Dodd:

‘Perfectly plotted and so, so tense! It had me biting my nails all the way through.’ Lisa Hall

‘A tense, absorbing thriller that builds to a lightning pace and delivers a killer final twist.’ Sarah Clarke

‘Clever, chilling and intricately plotted. The shocking end twist floored me.’ A A. Chaudhuri

‘An accomplished debut that I couldn’t put down. Perfectly plotted with a twist you won’t see coming. I loved it.’ Sophie Flynn