This is a story of family secrets and drama.

As a child Jess spent alot of time with Flora and Heather - Now shes a journalist looking into the accusation that Heather, her ex BFF, the sweetest girl she knew walked into a house and killed two people, for no apparent reason. Its a fine line between friendship and career for Jess, she needs this story, it could be big for her but this family was like her own. Can and will she use that to her advantage? How well do we really know our friends?

I loved this book, it flicks between now and then, when the girls were friends and everything was okay and now. Jess has her own demons, despite what seems like a perfectly happy life and its interesting to see if and how they come into play. The book slowly takes you through a short period of time, step by step, dropping hints and clues to make you think and question all the way through. I loved it!

Absolutely brilliant. I whizzed through this - it was paced so well and really kept me guessing. The characters were well written and well rounded. Highly recommended read.

I'm a huge fan of Claire Douglas, so I was thrilled to receive this ARC of her upcoming novel. And wow, what a fantastic novel it is. It has everything a good crime thriller needs - woman returns to hometown, where secrets from her past are lying in wait. A teenaged girl went missing 20 years ago, and now her sister is in a coma after shooting herself, accused of the murder of two apparently innocent people. But nothing - and I mean nothing - is what it seems.

The twists are drip-fed to the reader, constantly changing what you think you know. And when you think it's all over, Douglas manages to smash everything to pieces once again. An excellent thriller, perfectly paced and expertly written.

To begin, I’d like to thank Penguin UK for sending me an ARC of this book, and to NetGalley for facilitating. And a huge thank you to Claire Douglas for yet another amazing page turner!

No spoilers as usual in this review.

I don’t even know where to start without gushing about this book. It was so exciting and had me totally hooked from the beginning! I know the terms “gripping” and “un-put-downable” are thrown around a lot nowadays but I mean this in the most literal sense - I couldn’t stop myself from reading this book. I read it right through the night because I was so hooked.

It was tense, complicated, dramatic, funny, nerve wracking, confusing, full of twists... everything you would want in a thriller was there.

The characters were so well written that I managed to connect with each of them. None of them perfect, none of them stereotypical, all of them felt real to me.

I was really pleased with how well everything came together in the end and everything made sense. But I was so sad that the book was over. When I read books I want to be completely sucked in and unable to stop thinking about it, yet there are far too many that fall short of my high expectations. This is not one of those instances. I KNEW I would be woken by my children at 6am, yet I stayed up until 3am (when I’d finished the book) to read it because I was so sucked in that I couldn’t/wouldn’t get out. Brilliant, brilliant book!

Flora, Heather and Jess did everything together while they were growing up. Flora and Heather were sisters by blood, but Jess felt like she was part of the family too. Then one day something snapped in Heather and the former good girl became a killer. Years later, Jess has returned to try to understand what really happened. If you haven't read a book by Douglas yet, you're missing out, big time. I couldn't put this book down and the ending blew me away

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

Twists and turns so frequently it keeps you hooked. Not my favorite from this author but still quite enjoyable. 3.5 rounded up

This is my second book by this author and just as , Once I started this book I really couldn’t put it down it had me from the start. The story had me trying to guess what was going to happen it kept me turning the pages I really didn’t have a clue how it would end a few twists and turns alone the way and then when I thought I had it figured out I was so wrong. Great characters, you feel like you are right there with them. going through this story with them.
I loved the writing style of this author and I can’t wait to read more of her books. If you like a book that will have you guessing and trying to work out things then this book is for you.


Three girls.
One missing.
One a murderer.
One trying to find the truth.

I am already a huge fan of Claire Douglas' work, I have read and enjoyed all of her other books, so I wasn't expecting anything less exciting and gripping!

I was not disappointed in the least, another story full of surprising twists and secrets, that cause as much trouble not telling them, as to them coming out in the open.

Jess is the main character, a journalist who has had her own fair share of troubles, but decides to start over near where she grew up. This in itself brings truths to the surface, only for her own past to be engulfed by her best friends.

From the terror of thinking someone is following you, to the unknown of how much you trust your friends and your own judgement.

Jessica is a hardcore journalist but wants to earn her reputation, but how far will she go to get this, does she want to know what really happened!?

The twists and secrets to this story continue throughout, the story goes back in time, each character giving their point of view to the story, this is so well written that it jumps throughout, so you think you know what happened, then something else becomes clear which places doubt in your mind.

The ending was not expected (no spoilers) and I feel for the family deeply, as a situation of secrets, lies, along with some characters only caring about themselves, contributes to the finale.

Another triumph by Claire Douglas, of course I would definitely recommend this book to read, her writing has perfect imagery for the reader, enough twists and gripping moments to make you want to read to the end, as usual I read this within 24 hours of receiving it! My only problem is that I need Claire to write more!