When Anna’s husband tells her that he’s been offered a job in a different part of the country, she’s as happy to move as he is. While she enjoys city life, her second career as a novelist is going nowhere, and she hopes that in the small Dorset village inspiration might return.
After the move, however, she finds it’s quite a different story. With few ideas for her new novel and little else to do, life in the country isn’t quite what Anna had imagined. But all that changes when Anna discovers something unexpected: Rebecca Fisher, the notorious child murderess of the 1960s, was the previous owner of their cottage.
The more she learns about Rebecca Fisher, the more determined Anna becomes to reveal the truth, a truth which has remained unexplored for over thirty years. But someone else has other ideas – and an unseen enemy threatens her marriage, her safety and ultimately her life . . .
After the move, however, she finds it’s quite a different story. With few ideas for her new novel and little else to do, life in the country isn’t quite what Anna had imagined. But all that changes when Anna discovers something unexpected: Rebecca Fisher, the notorious child murderess of the 1960s, was the previous owner of their cottage.
The more she learns about Rebecca Fisher, the more determined Anna becomes to reveal the truth, a truth which has remained unexplored for over thirty years. But someone else has other ideas – and an unseen enemy threatens her marriage, her safety and ultimately her life . . .
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A tense novel that'll have you reading late into the night ... Its psychological twists will keep you hooked
Gripping, fast-paced ... It should be read in one sitting
Gripping and unsettling - a real page-turner
Diamond twists the coils of suspense to breaking point... a first-class psychological thriller that's probably best read with the lights on
Diamond is a sharply observant writer... A combination of skilled plotting, an insiduous drip-feed of suspense, and the delicate, merciless filleting of every nuance of an increasingly desperate situation makes this an intriguing and unsettling read.
An unbelievably chilling insight into the mind of a murderess... This gripping and unsettling book is bound to have you reading into the night... The final pages sent shivers up my spine and were written so masterly I could almost smell Anna's fear
This is a troubling and compelling walk through the darkness of strangers
Chilling stuff
Diamond is a sharply observant writer... A combination of skilled plotting, an insiduous drip-feed of suspense, and the delicate, merciless filleting of every nuance of an increasingly desperate situation makes this an intriguing and unsettling read