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**She is the perfect child. Only you know there is something very wrong.** Beth is excited to move to a remote, tiny hamlet in Suffolk with her new husband and stepdaughter, Dolly - but she quickly finds that all is not what it seems. The hamlet has a dark history and there is something odd about its tiny population. Beth tries hard to build a bond with her new stepdaughter but although Dolly is lovely to everyone else, when the two of them are alone, she is a very different child. Beth soon realises that Dolly wants her gone. For good. How far will she go to get what she wants? **A twisty, nerve-shredding thriller perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister, BA Paris and Harriet Tyce.** **Praise for Joanna Dodd:** '**Perfectly plotted and so, so tense!** It had me biting my nails all the way through.' Lisa Hall 'A tense, absorbing thriller that builds to a lightning pace and **delivers a killer final twist**.' Sarah Clarke 'Clever, chilling and intricately plotted. **The shocking end twist floored me.**' A A. Chaudhuri 'An accomplished debut that I couldn't put down. **Perfectly plotted with a twist you won't see coming.** I loved it.' Sophie Flynn 'Such an amazing thriller! **I did NOT expect the end.** I was shocked.'¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review '**I could not put this one down!** I loved all the twist turns and... **the ending was a complete shock!** The perfect summer book!'¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review 'A gripping suspense thriller which h**ad me hooked from start to finish**...full of secrets and lies'¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review '**I couldn't put it down.** It was a must-read.'¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review '**A gripping, can't-put-down psychological thriller**... I will be recommending'¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review 'I loved it! **The plot twist was something I didn't see coming!**'¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review 'A thrilling read'¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review 'Loved this book...I enjoyed the build up of the story and **never guessed the end.**'¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review
About the author
Joanna Dodd is fascinated by toxic friendship and family groups and the long shadows cast by old secrets. She lives in London and enjoys acting in plays, running very slowly, and spending time with her (lovely and not at all toxic) family and friends.
