Helen Monks Takhar has been working as a journalist, copyeditor and magazine editor since 1999, having graduated from Cambridge. She began her career in financial trade newspapers before writing for national newspapers including The Times, The Observer and The Daily Telegraph.Originally from Southport, Merseyside, she lives in Stoke Newington with her husband and two young children.

‘Deliciously dark and twisty’ Sarah Linley‘I was absolutely transfixed. What mother hasn’t considered doing absolutely anything to give her children access to the best things in life? This will keep you up all night’ Amanda Eyre Ward‘Goes straight for the jugular of modern motherhood’ Lindsay Cameron‘Exceptional, taut and emotional storytelling’ Georgina Cross Praise for Helen Monks Takhar ‘Dark, disturbing, compulsive. I was genuinely terrified reading this’ Adele Parks‘An incredibly addictive thriller’ Samantha Downing‘A deliciously dark, addictive and twisted page-turner’ Alice Feeney‘Twisty, explosive, and hugely compelling, with hints of Gone Girl … Excellent.’ Will Dean‘Twisted, dark and shocking. Absolutely terrific’ Jo Spain‘Nail-biting’ Harriet Tyce‘Disturbing, zeitgeisty and twisted’ Phoebe Morgan‘Breath-taking … I couldn't put it down’ Alex Marwood‘A brilliantly twisted tale. LOVED it’ Lisa Hall‘Enthralling … thriller’ The Sunday Times‘With moments that will shock and frustrate, fans of Killing Eve will love the cat-and-mouse element. Gripping throughout, a highly addictive read’ Heat‘Packed with toxic rivalry, obsession, deceit and explosive twists!’ My Weekly‘A chilling, addictive read … A truly creepy tale’ Woman & Home‘Dark and totally gripping’ Bella‘Clever, truly creepy and uniquely modern tale’ Woman’s Own‘We were hooked from the first page – a brilliant and dark story’ Closer‘Tightly plotted and gripping … will keep you hooked’ Woman’s Weekly‘A taut, sharply written thriller’ The Bookseller

Helen Monks Takhar has been working as a journalist, copyeditor and magazine editor since 1999, having graduated from Cambridge. She began her career in financial trade newspapers before writing for national newspapers including The Times, The Observer and The Daily Telegraph.Originally from Southport, Merseyside, she lives in Stoke Newington with her husband and two young children.

‘Deliciously dark and twisty’ Sarah Linley‘I was absolutely transfixed. What mother hasn’t considered doing absolutely anything to give her children access to the best things in life? This will keep you up all night’ Amanda Eyre Ward‘Goes straight for the jugular of modern motherhood’ Lindsay Cameron‘Exceptional, taut and emotional storytelling’ Georgina Cross Praise for Helen Monks Takhar ‘Dark, disturbing, compulsive. I was genuinely terrified reading this’ Adele Parks‘An incredibly addictive thriller’ Samantha Downing‘A deliciously dark, addictive and twisted page-turner’ Alice Feeney‘Twisty, explosive, and hugely compelling, with hints of Gone Girl … Excellent.’ Will Dean‘Twisted, dark and shocking. Absolutely terrific’ Jo Spain‘Nail-biting’ Harriet Tyce‘Disturbing, zeitgeisty and twisted’ Phoebe Morgan‘Breath-taking … I couldn't put it down’ Alex Marwood‘A brilliantly twisted tale. LOVED it’ Lisa Hall‘Enthralling … thriller’ The Sunday Times‘With moments that will shock and frustrate, fans of Killing Eve will love the cat-and-mouse element. Gripping throughout, a highly addictive read’ Heat‘Packed with toxic rivalry, obsession, deceit and explosive twists!’ My Weekly‘A chilling, addictive read … A truly creepy tale’ Woman & Home‘Dark and totally gripping’ Bella‘Clever, truly creepy and uniquely modern tale’ Woman’s Own‘We were hooked from the first page – a brilliant and dark story’ Closer‘Tightly plotted and gripping … will keep you hooked’ Woman’s Weekly‘A taut, sharply written thriller’ The Bookseller