⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The writing pulls you in and doesn’t let you go until the very last line . . . I can’t wait to read more by Susanna Beard!” Robyn B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This book really surprised me. In a good way!” Thea G.
A brother sent away.
A sister in a loveless home.
A father ruthlessly murdered.
Ricky and Leonora Bates are brother and sister, best friends, allies in a loveless family.
They are a constant disappointment to their domineering father.
He views Ricky’s quiet bookishness as weakness and Leonora’s feisty intelligence as unbecoming.
Then Ricky is sent away to a boarding school in South Africa to “toughen him up”. And Leonora is stuck dealing with her dysfunctional parents on her own.
The unthinkable happens.
Leonora’s father travels to South Africa to bring Ricky home. Disaster strikes. Her father is shot dead. And her brother is nowhere to be found.
Now Leonora must find the truth.
Susanna Beard is in top form in this utterly absorbing take on family betrayal, dark secrets and deep trauma that will keep you guessing until its chilling conclusion.
Perfect for fans of Girl A, Gillian Flynn, T.M. Logan, B.A. Paris, Liane Moriarty, Claire Dyer, Sam Carrington, Celeste Ng.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SUSANNA BEARD:
“This novel bears all the hallmarks of a great thriller. It not only deals with huge issues like greed, guilt, evil and revenge, but with Anna’s deeply personal search for justice, reconciliation, forgiveness and trust. Her journey takes her to the very limits of herself but, at its heart, [this] is also a story about love in its best forms and I defy anyone not to get swept up in it.” Claire Dyer, author of The Last Day
“It is taut and tense and builds to an electrifying conclusion.” Kirsten Hesketh, author of Another Us
“Articulate and gripping — an impressive achievement.” Shelley Weiner, author of The Sister’s Tale
“I enjoyed Susanna’s emotive and thought-provoking novel — I thought it was an engrossing mystery.” Sam Carrington, author of I Dare You
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Genre: Mystery
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This book really surprised me. In a good way!” Thea G.
A brother sent away.
A sister in a loveless home.
A father ruthlessly murdered.
Ricky and Leonora Bates are brother and sister, best friends, allies in a loveless family.
They are a constant disappointment to their domineering father.
He views Ricky’s quiet bookishness as weakness and Leonora’s feisty intelligence as unbecoming.
Then Ricky is sent away to a boarding school in South Africa to “toughen him up”. And Leonora is stuck dealing with her dysfunctional parents on her own.
The unthinkable happens.
Leonora’s father travels to South Africa to bring Ricky home. Disaster strikes. Her father is shot dead. And her brother is nowhere to be found.
Now Leonora must find the truth.
Susanna Beard is in top form in this utterly absorbing take on family betrayal, dark secrets and deep trauma that will keep you guessing until its chilling conclusion.
Perfect for fans of Girl A, Gillian Flynn, T.M. Logan, B.A. Paris, Liane Moriarty, Claire Dyer, Sam Carrington, Celeste Ng.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SUSANNA BEARD:
“This novel bears all the hallmarks of a great thriller. It not only deals with huge issues like greed, guilt, evil and revenge, but with Anna’s deeply personal search for justice, reconciliation, forgiveness and trust. Her journey takes her to the very limits of herself but, at its heart, [this] is also a story about love in its best forms and I defy anyone not to get swept up in it.” Claire Dyer, author of The Last Day
“It is taut and tense and builds to an electrifying conclusion.” Kirsten Hesketh, author of Another Us
“Articulate and gripping — an impressive achievement.” Shelley Weiner, author of The Sister’s Tale
“I enjoyed Susanna’s emotive and thought-provoking novel — I thought it was an engrossing mystery.” Sam Carrington, author of I Dare You
ALSO BY SUSANNA BEARD
THE PERFECT LIFE
THE GIRL ON THE BEACH
WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT
THE LOST BROTHER
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOUR
THE PERFECT WITNESS
Genre: Mystery
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