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‘Tender. . .confidently told and a very relatable tale.’ Daily Mail ‘An unsettling drama. . .shored up with multi-faceted characterisation.’ Financial Times She knows everything. She’ll stop at nothing. A devastating loss When Meg and Marc lost their daughter, their family collapsed in on itself. Nobody could understand the trauma that they carried so it made sense when they turned to a therapist, Janette to help process their grief. A new start Desperate for some distance from their grief, they relocate to a small town where they know no one. They’re sure it’s a happy coincidence that Janette has moved there too, and at first it feels reassuring to have a friendly face nearby. A past that won’t be silenced But in those dark, desperate days after the accident, they shared everything with her. Secrets they haven’t even told each other. And it seems Janette doesn’t want to just be their therapist anymore. Or even their friend… Dark, sharp and sinister, this novel will make you question those whom you trust most, and the final twist will shock you to your core.

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‘At its heart — and at its best — this book is an exploration of grief and the very different responses it produces. It is also about the dangers of the distance it can create between two people. . .McGrath's tender examination of grief and vulnerability is confidently told and a very relatable tale.’ Daily Mail ‘McGrath’s unspooling of her unsettling drama is non-pareil, shored up with multi-faceted characterisation (particularly of the traumatised central couple).’ Financial Times

Praise for The Guilty Party: ‘Dark, thrilling, impossible to predict’ Erin Kelly, author of He Said She Said ‘Brilliant’ Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera series ‘Toxic friendship at its worst. Disturbing and dark yet very compelling.’ Mel Sherratt, author of Hush Hush ‘A perfectly written, morally-complex, haunting thriller. The prose is breath-taking. The plot, layered, tense and utterly captivating. This is Mel McGrath at the height of her powers. If you’re in the market for something sublime, you could not do better than this’ Imran Mahmood, author of You Don’t Know Me ‘A dark and immersive journey into the heart of a toxic friendship group and the lies they tell themselves and each other to survive. I loved it.’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange ‘Exposes the limits of friendship when your whole life’s at stake. A psychological tour de force with a superb plot from one of the UK’s most gifted crime writers’ Kate Rhodes, author of Hell Bay ‘An intriguing, deftly plotted novel of unravelling friendships and dark secrets’ Liz Nugent, author of Skin Deep ‘Devilishly clever, utterly addictive, a true “what if ” narrative that will play on your mind' lizlovesbooks.com ‘Honest, dark and searching. I couldn't put it down.’ Alison Joseph, author of Dying to Know ‘Compelling, twisty, thought-provoking, and utterly unputdownable’ Roz Watkins ‘Gripping, haunting, unstoppable. A ruthless and savage page turner’ Ross Armstrong Praise for Give me the Child: ‘Dark, clever, terrifying’ Paula Hawkins ‘You won’t want to eat, sleep or blink’ Tammy Cohen ‘A triumph. A mesmerisingly written examination of desperation and evil’ Financial Times ‘Gripping and moving’ Erin Kelly ‘Hugely addictive and highly recommended’ Sarah Hilary ‘Prepare to whizz through this addictive read… edge-of-your-seat stuff’ Sun ‘I was addicted’ Mumsnet

‘At its heart — and at its best — this book is an exploration of grief and the very different responses it produces. It is also about the dangers of the distance it can create between two people. . .McGrath's tender examination of grief and vulnerability is confidently told and a very relatable tale.’ Daily Mail ‘McGrath’s unspooling of her unsettling drama is non-pareil, shored up with multi-faceted characterisation (particularly of the traumatised central couple).’ Financial Times ‘Dark and sinister with a shocking final twist.’ Bella ‘McGrath provides a sensitive study of trauma and loss as well as expertly ratcheting up the tension, and the result is a compelling read.’ Guardian

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Mel McGrath is an Essex girl, the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling family memoir Silvertown. She won the John Llewellyn-Rhys/Mil on Sunday award for Best Writer Under 35 for her first book, Motel Nirvana. She has published three Arctic mysteries featuring the Inuit detective Edie Kiglatuk under the name MJ McGrath, the first of which, The Boy in the Snow, was shortlisted for a CWA Gold Dagger. In the last year she has been one of the founders and moving lights of the website Killer Women, which has rapidly established itself as one of the key forums for crime writing in the UK. This new standalone marks a change in direction

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