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...?
