Thereâs the obvious story. And then thereâs the truth.
Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so heâs not the most outgoing guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but heâs a good husband and an easy-going neighbour.
Thatâs until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site thatâs been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now heâs always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread . . .
As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago, back in Alexâs twenties when he got entangled with a seductive young woman called Marina, who threw both their lives into turmoil.
And who sparked a police hunt for a murder suspect that was never quite what it seemed.
And it still isnât.
Praise for Louise Candlish:
âA compelling, nerve-tingling treatâ Nicci French
âTense, taut and twisty. Candlish is a master of her craftâ Adele Parks
âIncredibly tense. Louise Candlish is one of my favourite writers and this is her best book yetâ Clare Mackintosh