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The world of beloved influencer, Gemma Fitzgerald, seems ready to implode when the body of her brother, Max – who disappeared 18 years earlier – is washed up on a beach. Everyone thought Max had taken his own life the night of his twenty-first birthday party, but Gemma knows the truth – she is responsible for Max’s disappearance.

With the police bearing down from one side, and her glamorous lifestyle hanging by a thread, it seems the devastating truth is about to destroy Gemma’s life and take her away from her precious little boy.

Gemma has created a dazzling world in trying to forget that fateful night. What if it’s all been a lie?

‘A fresh, assured voice in Irish crime writing’ Andrea Mara

‘Absolutely riveting and eminently readable.’ Liz Nugent

‘A writer at the top of her game … I could not look away until the shocking end.’ Edel Coffey

‘Great writing, gorgeous characterisation and such a plot! I was so deliciously engrossed.’ Marian Keyes

‘I devoured it. So tightly plotted with great characters … it had me on tenterhooks throughout and my nerves were shot.’ Patricia Gibney

‘A compulsive heart-stopping read, that makes you forget to breathe! I couldn''t turn the pages fast enough … a gripping, tense, bone chiller of a book that you won''t forget.’ Sam Blake

‘A superbly crafted story - a gripping thriller, but also a sensitive and insightful portrayal of guilt and grief. It''s both beautifully written and nerve-shreddingly tense. Completely compelling - you won''t want to put it down.'' Jane Casey

© Gill Perdue 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Brought to you by Penguin.

The world of beloved influencer, Gemma Fitzgerald, seems ready to implode when the body of her brother, Max – who disappeared 18 years earlier – is washed up on a beach. Everyone thought Max had taken his own life the night of his twenty-first birthday party, but Gemma knows the truth – she is responsible for Max’s disappearance.

With the police bearing down from one side, and her glamorous lifestyle hanging by a thread, it seems the devastating truth is about to destroy Gemma’s life and take her away from her precious little boy.

Gemma has created a dazzling world in trying to forget that fateful night. What if it’s all been a lie?

‘A fresh, assured voice in Irish crime writing’ Andrea Mara

‘Absolutely riveting and eminently readable.’ Liz Nugent

‘A writer at the top of her game … I could not look away until the shocking end.’ Edel Coffey

‘Great writing, gorgeous characterisation and such a plot! I was so deliciously engrossed.’ Marian Keyes

‘I devoured it. So tightly plotted with great characters … it had me on tenterhooks throughout and my nerves were shot.’ Patricia Gibney

‘A compulsive heart-stopping read, that makes you forget to breathe! I couldn''t turn the pages fast enough … a gripping, tense, bone chiller of a book that you won''t forget.’ Sam Blake

‘A superbly crafted story - a gripping thriller, but also a sensitive and insightful portrayal of guilt and grief. It''s both beautifully written and nerve-shreddingly tense. Completely compelling - you won''t want to put it down.'' Jane Casey

© Gill Perdue 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025