A past master at playing with your mind, Richard & Judy million-copy bestselling author Sharon Bolton has penned a menacing and gripping thrill ride that will keep you gripped. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter.
'Bolton is a gripping storyteller, with fine, haunted characters' - PETER JAMES
'This book writhes and glides and slithers its way into the readers psyche... [Bolton] knows precisely how to ratchet up the tension and tell a cracking story' — Guardian
'An original and atmospheric chiller' — Daily Mail
'A book you won't want to put down' — ***** Reader reviews
'Cracking good read' — ***** Reader reviews
'Brilliant! Well plotted, original and fast moving' — ***** Reader reviews
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THE TRUTH DOESN'T HURT. IT KILLS.
You know that feeling? The one that makes you want to glance over your shoulder?
All Clara Benning wants is a peaceful life as a wildlife vet, and to hide her disfigurement from the world.
But now she doesn't have a choice.
Because a man has died from a suspicious snake bite, and Clara's concern leads her to the abandoned house at the end of the lane, and an unspeakable tragedy that occurred half a century ago.
What is it exactly that lies in store...?
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