Overview
What really happened to Lauren Ballard? A page-turning mystery simmering with secrets and suspense, perfect for fans of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng and The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave.
''An irresistible mystery, superbly crafted''
''Compelling . . . I read it in a single sitting''
''Gripping . . . an ending I never saw coming''
A dark, compelling thriller about a small town simmering with secrets, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena.
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On a hot August day, Lauren Ballard mysteriously vanished from her home, leaving signs of a violent struggle.
Sixteen years on, still haunted by her friend''s disappearance, Nicola Bennett returns to her hometown. For Nicola, Tyndall County has remained frozen in time. Everywhere she turns she''s reminded of Lauren. Yet startlingly, her former friends and neighbours have all moved on.
Nicola begins to trace over the events of that summer, hoping to discover a clue to Lauren''s fate. Deep down she knows the answers are tucked in the hollows and valleys of this rural Virginia county.
But as secrets come to light and the truth begins to unravel, will Nicola finally break free of the past - or lose herself completely in the questions she can never answer?
''Stunning . . . a true page-turning mystery. I adored it''
CHRIS WHITAKER, author of We Begin at the End
''An irresistible mystery, superbly crafted''
ANNA BAILEY, author of Tall Bones
''Compelling . . . I read it in a single sitting''
HAYLEY SCRIVENOR, author of Dirt Town
''Gripping . . . an ending I never saw coming''
ANA REYES, author of The House in the Pines
A dark, compelling thriller about a small town simmering with secrets, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena.
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EVERYONE IN THIS TOWN HAS SOMETHING TO HIDE.
On a hot August day, Lauren Ballard mysteriously vanished from her home, leaving signs of a violent struggle.
Sixteen years on, still haunted by her friend''s disappearance, Nicola Bennett returns to her hometown. For Nicola, Tyndall County has remained frozen in time. Everywhere she turns she''s reminded of Lauren. Yet startlingly, her former friends and neighbours have all moved on.
Nicola begins to trace over the events of that summer, hoping to discover a clue to Lauren''s fate. Deep down she knows the answers are tucked in the hollows and valleys of this rural Virginia county.
But as secrets come to light and the truth begins to unravel, will Nicola finally break free of the past - or lose herself completely in the questions she can never answer?
- | Author: Polly Stewart
- | Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- | Publication Date: Jun 06, 2023
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- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-13: 9781408717219
- | ISBN-10: 1408717212
