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 SOMEONE IS WATCHING SOMEONE SHE THOUGHT SHE COULD TRUST SOMEONE DETERMINED TO MAKE HER PAY

On the surface, Anna Witherall has the perfect life. Married to her university boyfriend David, she has an enviable job, beautiful home, and gorgeous three-year-old twin daughters, Stella and Rose. Their competent and capable nanny, Maria, is practically part of the family.

But beneath the veneer of success and happiness, Anna is hiding a dark secret, one that threatens to unravel everything she has worked so hard to create. Only one thing is certain: to protect her children, she must betray them.

‘Compelling and complex – a compulsive read’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange

‘Everyone has an agenda in this intriguing exploration of deceit and duplicity, as Philby ratchets up the paranoia to Highsmithian levels’ Guardian

‘An enigmatic and slippery beast, a cool new generation of spy novel. Just as the characters play cat and mouse with one another, so does the author with her readers – it’s a guessing game right to the end and I turned the last page with my heart pounding. Recommended’ LOUISE CANDLISH

‘I devoured this beautifully written, intricately wrought and unique blend of spy thriller and domestic suspense. The twists keep coming, right down to that chilling last line’ ERIN KELLY

©2019 Charlotte Philby (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Political Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Espionage Crime

Critic reviews

"Compelling and complex – a compulsive read." (Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange)

"Everyone has an agenda in this intriguing exploration of deceit and duplicity, as Philby ratchets up the paranoia to Highsmithian levels." (Guardian)

"An enigmatic and slippery beast, a cool new generation of spy novel. Just as the characters play cat and mouse with one another, so does the author with her readers – it’s a guessing game right to the end and I turned the last page with my heart pounding. Recommended." (Louise Candlish)
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after reading an interview with the author, and there were good parts and it rollicked along. But by the end I disliked every character and when tears pricked drippy Anna's eyes for the umpteenth time, Maria said portentous again ( never known that adjective used outside English A level) and I kept muttering "show dont tell". Well.
However, it beat "When were Orphans" hands down and would probably make an entertaining tv series, with sex, spooks, affluence and a Mama Mia backdrop ...

I really wanted to like this

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A lot of hype for this book had me looking forward to the read, but no
substance to the story. The characters are unbelievable as is the plot. The ending ? What ending? Was like the author suddenly ran out of time! Save your money!

Disappointed

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I am left hoping that book 2 is ready to be published tomorrow, I want to know what happens next please and soon.

I had to be strict with myself so that I could make the book last for more than one listen. Once I got into this it was hard to put it down, although I had to turn it off a couple of times just to take stock of what was happening.

It was very easy to be pulled into liking the characters then falling out with some of them because of their double dealing, or conversely not being attracted to a character then having more sympathy with them.

Impatiently waiting to find out what happens next .......


Tantalizing

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This gripping novel is a perfect audiobook. Gripping, exciting, and beautifully written as well as narrated. One of my favourite ever listens!! 10/10.

A triumph

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nice twisty story, albeit rather unbelievable at times. well read and kept you pretty engaged

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