`Clever and compelling. You?ll love THE CHILD? Clare Mackintosh `Tense, tantalising and ultimately very satisfying . . . definitely one of the year?s must-reads? Lee Child `An engrossing, irresistible story about the coming to light of a long-buried secret. An absolutely fabulous read - I loved it!? Shari Lapena The bestselling author of 2016?s breakout debut, THE WIDOW, returns with her new dark, unputdownable thriller. ******** When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for three strangers it?s impossible to ignore. For one woman, it?s a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her. For another, it reveals the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered. And for the third, a journalist, it?s the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth. The Child?s story will be told. ******** `I loved this gripping story that kept me guessing to the end? Liz Nugent `Fiona Barton is a major new talent? M J Arlidge