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Close your eyes.
The game of hide and seek is over, everyone has gone home, but little Lily Murphy hasn't been found. Her parents search the woods and tell themselves that the worst hasn't happened - but deep down they know this peaceful Dublin suburb will never be the same again.
Count to ten.
Years later, Joanna moves into a new house. It seems perfect in every way, until she learns that this was once Lily Murphy's home. From that moment onwards, a sense of dread seems to follow her from room to room.
And when you open them, your child is gone.
As Joanna unravels the secrets at the heart of this close-knit community, her own dark past begins to resurface. Because she thinks she knows what really happened to Lily - and if the truth gets out, it might be her undoing...
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Praise for Andrea Mara:
'Sharp, sophisticated, and full of suspense.' Cara Hunter
'Andrea Mara's tight plotting and convincing characterisation make her books both compelling and intriguing.' Liz Nugent
'Grips from the first page and keeps upping the stakes . . . I didn't predict any of the twists and turns.' Sarah Pearse
About the author
Andrea Mara is a
Sunday Times and
Irish Times top ten bestselling author, and has been shortlisted for a number of awards, including Irish Crime Novel of the Year. She lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her husband and three young children, and also runs multi-award-winning parent and lifestyle blog, OfficeMum.ie.
Hide and Seek, her second thriller to be published in the UK and internationally, became an instant top ten bestseller.
Summary
AN INSTANT TOP TEN BESTSELLER!
'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star.' Lee Child
CLOSE YOUR EYES
The game of hide and seek is over, everyone has gone home, but little Lily Murphy hasn't been found. Her parents search the woods and tell themselves that the worst hasn't happened - but deep down they know this peaceful Dublin suburb will never be the same again.
COUNT TO TEN
Years later, Joanna moves into a new house. It seems perfect in every way, until she learns that this was once Lily Murphy's home. From that moment onwards, a sense of dread seems to follow her from room to room.
AND WHEN YOU OPEN THEM, YOUR CHILD IS GONE
As Joanna unravels the secrets at the heart of this close-knit community, her own dark past begins to resurface. Because she thinks she knows what really happened to Lily - and if the truth gets out, it might be her undoing...
'Original, clever, and unputdownable.' Sarah Pearse
'A relentless, twisting page-turner, Hide and Seek delves deeply into every parent's worst nightmare. A first-class thriller.' Chris Whitaker
**Don't miss No One Saw A Thing, the gripping, twisty new thriller from Andrea Mara, available to pre-order now!**
READERS LOVE HIDE AND SEEK!
'Andrea Mara is the Queen of the Unexpected Twist. Not to mention excelling in creating an attention-grabbing hook to ensure that the reader's attention is 'hooked' from the opening page...' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I loved, loved, LOVED this book! A fast-paced thriller with twists that you never see coming!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Andrea Mara has done it again, bringing a sense of dread and suspense to any parent who flicks though her books...!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I loved this book. From the very first page I was gripped by a fast paced & gripping storyline. This is excellently written & has plenty of twists and turns. Not to be missed!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Wow, I absolutely bloody loved this extremely well-written, cleverly plotted mystery/thriller that had me hooked in and captivated from the spine-chilling opening sentence right through to the satisfying concluding dash of poetic justice.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I honestly think it's her best book yet. From the very start I was completely gripped by the story, and I couldn't put this book down. This is an unputdownable crime thriller thick with suspense and intrigue. A massive 5?? read for me.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This was for me perhaps her best thriller yet.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Praise for Andrea Mara:
'Grips from the first page and keeps upping the stakes . . . I didn't predict any of the twists and turns.' Sarah Pearse, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium
'Sharp, sophisticated, and full of suspense.' Cara Hunter
'Andrea Mara's tight plotting and convincing characterisation make her books both compelling and intriguing.' Liz Nugent
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'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star.' Lee Child
