'This roller coaster epic had me gripped with one plot twist after another' Reader Review ★★★★★

'Unbelievable! Kept me on edge throughout' Reader Review ★★★★★

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When Emma meets Matthew, a kind, handsome widower, he seems to be just what she needs.

Yet as their relationship moves fast, Emma’s friends worry Emma might be exploited. She’s a rich woman after all.

Emma doesn’t care Matthew has no money. But as the memory of his perfect first wife hangs over them, Emma does have one tiny doubt.

If Matthew’s wife hadn’t died, he wouldn’t be with her. And Emma wonders if she’s second best. Can she ever fill the dead woman’s shoes?

As jealousy and suspicion blossom between Emma and Matthew, events take a darker, dangerous turn.

Suddenly Emma doesn’t know who she can trust. Her friends? Her husband? Or even herself…?

Get hooked on this sensational thriller from bestseller Adele Parks that will have you gripped until the very last page. Perfect for fans of Claire Douglas and Karin Slaughter.

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‘Devious and dizzying, with twist after twist after twist – I loved it’ Louise Candlish

'Wonderfully dark and sinister' The Sun

‘Skilfully written and gripping’ Lynda La Plante

'Deliciously twisty' Crime Monthly

'Exactly the kind of book to race through on holiday’ i News

'Absorbing, unsettling and addictive' Daily Express

'It was hard to stop reading. Twist after twist! A must read!' Reader Review ★★★★★

'Tense, twisty, brilliant… gets right under your skin from the start' Reader Review ★★★★★

'A rollercoaster of a thriller. Fantastic' Reader Review ★★★★★