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The brand-new thriller from the author of The Girl Beyond the Gate.Deep in the woods, you can hide more than secrets...Every day, in a remote cabin hidden deep in the woods in the Scottish Highlands, Mary wakes up before dawn to make breakfast from scratch. She tends the garden and feeds the animals. Every night, Mary makes sure she has dinner on the table for when her husband Cal gets home from work.She puts on his favourite lipstick and greets him with a smile. 'I've missed you.' It's not true and he knows it. But he likes to hear it all the same.Mary is the perfect wife and like any good wife she knows her job is to keep her husband happy.But lately as she notices her first wrinkles appear, she can sense Cal change. A scowl at dinner not being ready on time, a too tight grip as he leads her to the bedroom tells her he's noticed too. And old memories are coming back too, of her life before the cabin...Then she finds a stack of letters hidden under the floorboards detailing a life eerily similar to her own. They're addressed to her: 'To the next woman.'If she's not the first to play the role of Cal's perfect wife, what happened to the woman in the cabin before her? And how long does she have until she is next?

''Tantalisingly toxic. A fantastic debut with an OMG ending!'' Lauren North''Taut and compelling - The Girl Beyond The Gate is an extremely impressive debut'' William ShawWelcome to Kensington Grove, the safest place to call home...Jodie Madison can''t think of a better place for a fresh start than the exclusive, gated community of The Grove. But from the moment she passes through the wrought iron gates, she starts to suspect she''s made a mistake.Despite her vow to keep apart from the other residents, Jodie can''t help but feel drawn to her unnerving neighbour, Norah Williams, and terminally ill daughter, Lacey. Jodie knows she should stay away, but something draws her in.When a murder shocks The Grove, Jodie vows to do everything in her power to save Lacey from her mother. But as more secrets emerge from Norah''s shadowy past, Jodie is faced with the unthinkable - Norah''s not so different to herself, and neither woman is innocent.The past won''t stay hidden forever. And The Grove will be an unforgiving witness.Praise for The Girl Beyond the Gate:''The Girl Beyond The Gate is the type of book that demands your attention'' SV Leonard''A remarkable debut. Becca Day is definitely an author to watch!'' Lesley Kara''A sharp and tense debut that made me gasp out loud.'' Jo Jakeman''A very atmospheric book'' NetGalley Reviewer''It had enough twists and turns to keep me hooked'' NetGalley Reviewer''A brilliantly addictive book'' NetGalley Reviewer''A thrilling book which had me gripped all the way through'' NetGalley Reviewer

''This was a rollercoaster!... I did NOT expect the ending!... A page turner, I read it in one sitting!'' NetGalley review, 5 starsWould you lie to protect the person you love most?Alex has always had an idyllic life. Living and working on her best friend Cynthia''s sprawling family farm, raising their children side by side. Until one night, when Cynthia''s eighteen-year-old-daughter Hannah disappears without trace.Soon Alex''s life is spiralling out of control as she questions everything she thought she knew and everyone she trusted. When local detective, Stefani Warner, starts investigating Hannah''s disappearance, one person is quickly singled out: Daniel, Alex''s nineteen-year-old son.In a panic, Alex lies to protect Daniel. But as her lies begin to multiply, Alex is becoming trapped.Did Alex do the right thing for her child? Or has she instead put all of them in terrible danger...The gripping new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Girl Beyond the Gate. Fans of K.L Slater, Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell will be absolutely hooked from the very first page.Readers are gripped by All Her Little Lies:''Wow! What a book!... Suspense, intrigue, murder, a great who done it and so many crazy twists!'' NetGalley review, 5 stars''Fantastic... I was so intrigued and riveted; I could not put this down. So freaking good. Loads upon loads of twists'' NetGalley review, 5 stars''Wow... I absolutely loved it from start to finish... Impossible to put down and had me gripped from the start!... Fast paced and action packed, the twists are amazing, I could never have guessed who the killer was!'' Goodreads review, 5 stars''Brilliantly gripping... A thrill-ride of twists and turns... A cracking read'' Philippa East, author of Little White Lies

''Oh. My. Gosh. I was NOT expecting that!!! I binged this book in a day and a half'' Reader review, 5 stars''THIS BOOK!!!! So many twists and turns and an ending that I just did not see coming!'' Reader review, 5 starsThe perfect neighbourhood. The perfect friends. The perfect murder.When Frankie moved into her new home, it was a dream come true. Living on one of the most exclusive streets in the country, where gleaming white houses looked out over golden sand and deep blue ocean. Nothing bad could have followed her there.Her new neighbours - Zara, Nadine and Geneva - soon took her under their wing. The four women became inseparable. Until the morning when Geneva''s body was found on the beach.Suspicion was immediately cast on Geneva''s husband. But when the police didn''t charge him, he vanished without trace. Now, five years later, he''s back.Soon no one is beyond suspicion. Dark secrets that have been hiding behind closed doors begin to be revealed, with devastating consequences.What really happened the night Geneva died? And how far will they all go to make sure their own secrets stay buried?A totally gripping and page-turning psychological thriller with a killer twist you just won''t see coming. Fans of T M Logan, K L Slater and Shalini Boland will be hooked from the very first page.Readers love The Secrets We Buried!''Uhm woah?? This was nuts! I could not put this book down'' Reader review, 5 stars''My favourite thriller of 2023!! Becca Day is just brilliant... THE PLOT TWISTS! The epilogue blew my mind'' Reader review, 5 stars''Wow! This one was insane! Shocking, thrilling, and absolutely unputdownable'' Reader review, 5 stars''Gripping, clever, and had twists I wouldn''t have suspected if you''d given me a decade'' Reader review, 5 stars''I was hooked on this book. I needed to know how it ended ... I NEEDED to finish it. Nothing else mattered'' Reader review, 5 stars''Fastest I''ve ever read a book, I couldn''t put it down'' Reader review, 5 stars

''Oh my gosh! That was one helluva ride! My emotions are all over the place. I can''t remember the last time a story had me gripped like this one'' Reader review, 5 stars ''One of the most haunting thrillers you''ll read... cancel your plans and prepare to fly through the pages to the stunning end. A brilliant read'' Graham BartlettThe brand-new thriller from the bestselling author of The Girl Beyond the Gate!Deep in the woods, you can hide more than secrets...Every day, in a remote cabin hidden deep in the woods in the Scottish Highlands, Mary wakes up before dawn to make breakfast from scratch. She tends the garden and feeds the animals. Every night, Mary makes sure she has dinner on the table for when her husband Cal gets home from work.She puts on his favourite lipstick and greets him with a smile. ''I''ve missed you.'' It''s not true and he knows it. But he likes to hear it all the same.Mary is the perfect wife and like any good wife she knows her job is to keep her husband happy.But lately as she notices her first wrinkles appear, she can sense Cal change. A scowl at dinner not being ready on time, a too tight grip as he leads her to the bedroom tells her he''s noticed too. And old memories are coming back too, of her life before the cabin...Then she finds a stack of letters hidden under the floorboards detailing a life eerily similar to her own. They''re addressed to her: ''To the next woman.''If she''s not the first to play the role of Cal''s perfect wife, what happened to the woman in the cabin before her? And how long does she have until she is next?Readers LOVE The Woman in the Cabin! ''Had my heart beating out of my chest. This is the stuff of nightmares!... a great book: psychological thriller at its best.'' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ''This book took me on an insane emotional roller coaster!!! It was so good!! Hard to put down!!'' Reader review, 5 stars''Loved loved LOVED this novel. Spent many days walking around sleep deprived as I had read 1....3 more chapters than I anticipated to find out what happened next'' Reader review, 5 stars''One of those books that has you second guessing EVERYTHING and I LOVED IT. Becca Day you have done it again'' Reader review, 5 stars''Will keep you up all night... loved everything about this... found myself completely unable to put it down for any reason... Right when I thought that they''re couldn''t be anything else to shock me I was thrown a curve ball that completely shifted the entire narrative of the story. The ending I think had to be the best part.'' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ''Wow... an intense dark thriller that had me hooked from the first page. I couldn''t stop reading as I wanted to find out more that I read it until the small hours of the morning.'' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ''One of my most favorite books I have ever read - absolutely wonderful read. So many twists and turns - could not put it down. Thrilling and chilling. Cant recommend enough. excellent.'' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars''Found myself anxious throughout this entire read... had my blood boiling... a fast paced, popcorn thriller.'' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars''Gets better and better and then we get to the end and I am like "OMG yes!" Wonderful!'' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

Welcome to Kensington Grove, the safest place to call home...Jodie Madison can't think of a better place for a fresh start than the exclusive, gated community of The Grove. But from the moment she passes through the wrought iron gates, she starts to suspect she's made a mistake.Despite her vow to keep apart from the other residents, Jodie can't help but feel drawn to her unnerving neighbour, Norah Williams, and terminally ill daughter, Lacey. Jodie knows she should stay away, but something draws her in.When a murder shocks The Grove, Jodie vows to do everything in her power to save Lacey from her mother. But as more secrets emerge from Norah's shadowy past, Jodie is faced with the unthinkable - Norah's not so different to herself, and neither woman is innocent. The past won't stay hidden forever. And The Grove will be an unforgiving witness.

Would you lie to protect the person you love most? Alex has always had an idyllic life. Living and working on her best friend Cynthia's sprawling family farm, raising their children side by side. Until one night, when Cynthia's eighteen-year-old-daughter Hannah disappears without trace. Soon Alex's life is spiralling out of control as she questions everything she thought she knew and everyone she trusted. When local detective, Stefani Warner, starts investigating Hannah's disappearance, one person is quickly singled out: Daniel, Alex's nineteen-year-old son.In a panic, Alex lies to protect Daniel. But as her lies begin to multiply, Alex is becoming trapped.Did Alex do the right thing for her child? Or has she instead put all of them in terrible danger...

The perfect neighbourhood. The perfect friends. The perfect murder.When Frankie moved into her new home, it was a dream come true. Living on one of the most exclusive streets in the country, where gleaming white houses looked out over golden sand and deep blue ocean. Nothing bad could have followed her there.Her new neighbours - Zara, Nadine and Geneva - soon took her under their wing. The four women became inseparable. Until the morning when Geneva's body was found on the beach.Suspicion was immediately cast on Geneva's husband. But when the police didn't charge him, he vanished without trace. Now, five years later, he's back.Soon no one is beyond suspicion. Dark secrets that have been hiding behind closed doors begin to be revealed, with devastating consequences.What really happened the night Geneva died? And how far will they all go to make sure their own secrets stay buried?