Alice and Tom Sark seem to have it all. The perfect marriage, the perfect baby, the perfect life. And now Alice, an up-and-coming journalist, starts investigating a story which could make her career – a serial killer operating in her hometown.

But soon, the case starts to hit a little too close to home. Alice and Tom begin fighting all the time. Their beautiful baby daughter, normally so calm, just won’t stop crying.

Then the serial killer turns their attention to Alice. And the nightmare truly starts…

Praise for Alex Lake

‘Relentlessly fast paced. A cracking read’ John Marrs, author of The One

‘I think I actually stopped breathing several times. Loved it! Jackie Kabler, author of The Perfect Couple

'This brilliant book will get under your skin!' Sam Carrington, author of The Missing Wife

‘This is creepy storytelling of the highest order: spine-chilling and difficult to put down’ Daily Mail

‘A superb read for suspense fans, this taut thriller will have you racing for the finish’ Heat

‘A gripping page turner’ Closer

‘Evocative writing and emotional rawness’ Woman’s Weekly

‘A tense and twisty domestic noir that oozes with intrigue. Perfect for devouring in one sitting’ Woman & Home

‘A thoroughly entertaining, gripping read’ Cass Green, author of In a Cottage In a Wood

Gold title

• From the author of ebook smash hit and Sunday Times paperback top-ten bestseller AFTER ANNA

• A fast-paced, gripping read which will delight both crime & thriller fans and women’s fiction fans, with a serial killer hook

Competition: The;Happy Family;Just My Luck;Other Passenger;Girl A;Family Upstairs;Someone We Know;Guest List;Catch;Blood Orange;Silent Patient;Murder Game. by;Shari Lapena;Ruth Ware;Lisa Jewell;Gillian Flynn;B A Paris;Erin Kelly;Fiona Barton;Lucy Foley;K.L. Slater;C.L. Taylor;Cara Hunter;Heidi Perks;JP Delaney