She was your responsibility. And now she's missing.

A gripping tale of friendship and deceit, where nothing is what it seemsLaura Marshall, bestselling author of FRIEND REQUEST ____________________________ Charlotteis looking after her best friends daughter the day she disappears. She thought the little girl was playing with her own children. She swears she only took her eyes off them for a second.

Now, Charlotte must do the unthinkable: tell her best friendHarrietthat her only child is missing. The child she was meant to be watching.

Devastated, Harriet can no longer bear to see Charlotte. No one could expect her to trust her friend again. Only now she needs to. Because two weeks later Harriet and Charlotte are both being questioned separately by the police. And secrets are about to surface.

Someone is hiding the truth about what really happened to Alice. Unputdownable psychological suspense from an exciting new talent, perfect for fans of Shari Lapena's THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and Claire Mackintosh's I LET YOU GO. ____________________________

What everyone's saying:

Totallyhooked from the first page.Such an accomplished thriller! Amy Lloyd, author ofThe Innocent Wife

'I couldnt turn the pages fast enough' -Lynn on Goodreads,5 stars

'Absolutely brilliant.Couldn't put this book down. Right from the very start you aregripped' -Lindsey on NetGalley,5 stars

'Achillingtale of friendships, deceit, manipulation and secrets that had mehookedin from the very first page.' -Nicki on Goodreads,5 stars

'such a gripping storythat I read the rest of the book in one sitting.I just had to know what was going to happen' -Lynn on Goodreads,5 stars

'Iread this book in one tension-filled eveningand couldn't go to bed until I knew how it ended.' -Jenny Blackhurst, author ofThe Foster ChildandHow I Lost You

'Anintense, chilling readthat kept megrippedthroughout' -Shirley on Goodreads,5 stars

Loved the female friendships and theconstant twists and turns a definitemust-readfor summer! -Hollie Overton, author ofBaby DollandThe Walls

'Heidi Perks writes with an instinctive knowledge of how to keep the readerenthralled' -Liz on Goodreads

'This is a taut thriller that readslike a TV dramain-the-making. Itll make you wary of those around you, past and present.' -Gem on Goodreads

'Brilliantbook to have forsummer reading' -Melita on Goodreads,5 stars