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This was no accident…

Haunting, compelling, this psychological thriller will have you hooked. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl and Daughter.

Best friends are there for each other through thick and thin. You trust them with your life. At least that’s what Emma, Daisy, Leanne and Al think. But all that changes when they embark on a trip of a lifetime together. When they return home, only two of them are left alive and the group has been torn apart by lies and deception.

Many years later, when the dust has settled and life has moved on, one girl receives a threatening letter. Someone knows the truth about what happened on that holiday and will stop at nothing to expose it …

©2015 C.L. Taylor (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting

Critic reviews

Praise for C L Taylor:

‘An enjoyable rollercoaster of a suspense novel with multiple twists.’ Daily Mail

‘This dark and creepy book is a must read.’ The Sun

‘A thrilling crime debut’ Woman Magazine

"An ominous atmosphere, a tense tale of past and present colliding, and a narrator whom no-one believes: this book is a delight." Alex Marwood

‘Utterly compelling. I could not put this gripping, heart-stopping page-turner down’ Rowan Coleman

‘Twisty, dark and utterly compelling’ Lucy Diamond

‘I was gripped from start to finish. Everyone should read this book!’ Lucy Robinson

‘This fast, twisty psychological thriller has suspense on every page!’ Paula Daly

‘Gripping and terrifying’ Julie Cohen

‘One of the best books I've read in ages – the tension never lets up until the final pages. Page-turning suspense ratcheted up with every new scene. Sub-plots woven in effortlessly. Brilliant – my heart was racing as I drew nearer and nearer to the ending.‘ Mel Sherratt
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OK, we get it, the narrator does accents. I got so sick of the cod voices I wanted to scream. The story is fine, nothing astounding but a decent listen, but I couldn't wait to get rid of the women's voice!

Decent story made irritating by narrator

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I thought the story had potential, but the main body dragged in parts and all the emotive scenes seemed to centre around the mistreatment of women, which became too much. In my opinion the perpetrators were not dealt with harshly enough to satisfy the reader, given the awful things they did, and it became cliched. The narrator did well to portray the different accents and types of people.

Had potential but became boring

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unfortunately I believe I was the wrong gender for this story. I shall watch where I go on holiday.

animal welfare story, nice touch

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I’m one of those weird people who won’t let herself start a new book until she finishes the one I started. I always have two books on the go at once. One I’m reading and the other I’m listening to.

This book started out months ago ass one I was reading. I just didn’t like it much. So, finally I gave up and bought the audible edition and finally finished it.

It’s an okay read but nothing to get excited over in my humble opinion. There are much better books out there.

Okay just okay

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loved it the narrator was very good.The story was different. Will read more from this author.Liked main character.

thrilling story to end.

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