The Perfect Disguise

THEY THOUGHT THEY KNEW HIM.
THEY HAD NO IDEA...

Leah Rainbird and Marlee Valentine are two very different women with one thing in common: both are victims of coercive control inflicted by the same man, Theo Pateman.

They may have escaped their abusive relationships but their lives – and hearts – remain broken. Leah constantly looks over her shoulder, convinced that Theo is coming for her. Marlee hardly leaves her seaside bungalow. It’s a harsh world out there, and she wants no part of it.

Brought together by Romy, Marlee’s teenage daughter, Leah and Marlee find solace in sharing their experiences. And it helps, a little. Talking is all very well, but it’s not enough. They need more, much more, even if it means confronting the man himself.

As the two women open up to each other, they share secrets neither has given voice to before. But the biggest secret of all lies in the crumbling folly in the field behind Theo’s house. What they discover there brings unimaginable consequences and reveals the horrific truth about the man they thought they knew.