Eighteen years ago your baby daughter was snatched. Today she came back. A sinister and darkly compelling psychological thriller from the number one best-selling author of The Girl with No Past. Eighteen years ago Simone Porter's six-month-old daughter, Helena, was abducted. Simone and husband Matt have slowly rebuilt their shattered lives, but the pain at losing their child has never left them. Then a young woman, Grace, appears out of the blue and tells Simone she has information about her stolen baby. But just who is Grace - and can Simone trust her? When Grace herself disappears, Simone becomes embroiled in a desperate search for her baby and the woman who has vital clues about her whereabouts. Simone is inching closer to the truth, but it'll take her into dangerous and disturbing territory. Simone lost her baby. Will she lose her life trying to find her?

Girl You Lost, The

Literature & Fiction

Kathryn Croft

Genre Fiction

Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio

A chilling psychological thriller for fans of Gillian Flynn, Nicci French, Sophie Hannah, S. J. Watson and Elizabeth Haynes that will haunt you long after you've finished listening.... In this dark psychological thriller, Olivia Taylor believes she has suffered the worst life can throw at her after the breakup of her marriage. Full of hope, she starts a new life with her nine-year-old daughter, Ellie, only to find the worst is yet to come. Meeting Michael Crossman is the beginning of an unspeakable nightmare for Olivia, and her world slowly unravels. It is only through the retelling of her story that we piece together what has led her to become a mere shadow of the woman she once was.

Behind Closed Doors

Be careful what you wish for. On the surface, Callie Harwell has it all. Newly married to James, she finally gets the family she has longed for and becomes a mother to his two sons. So why is she arrested for murder? 
Things are not as Callie hoped they would be and she struggles to be accepted as part of James' family, and to keep hidden the secrets that could destroy her future. 
As her life spirals out of control, setting in motion a chain of events with devastating consequences, Callie is forced to question how well we ever really know ourselves.

Stranger Within, The

You wake up to find the man beside you is dead. He is not your husband. This is not your bed. Tara Logan adores her perfect little family: husband, Noah, and two children, teenager Rosie and 11-year-old Spencer. But her happiness is shattered when she wakes in her neighbour Lee Jacobs' bed, with no memory of how she got there or what happened between them. And worse - he has been stabbed to death. Convinced she didn't kill Lee, Tara flees home and stays silent, holding her breath as the investigation grips the neighbourhood. But as her daughter spirals out of control and her husband becomes increasingly distant, Tara starts to wonder if someone in her own life knows what really happened that night. And when the police turn their questions towards her, Tara realises she has to find out. But what will it take to uncover the real story, and can she survive the truth? A gripping, shocking psychological thriller, with a twist that will take you by surprise.

While You Were Sleeping

My little boy's room was empty, his bed neatly made. Alarm bells should have rung immediately. Then the knock on the door came. All I remember is a thick fog wrapping itself tightly around me. This couldn't be happening to us. Three years ago, nurse Zoe's son Ethan was found drowned in a muddy river by their home, along with his best friend, Josh. With no witnesses, their deaths were ruled a tragic accident. Heartbroken, Zoe and her family move away from her home. They're just beginning to get back to some kind of normality when, out of the blue, Zoe receives an anonymous email: "You need to find out the truth about what happened to your son. Don't let this rest. Don't believe the lie."Shaken, Zoe starts an obsessive hunt for the truth. But why is her husband so reluctant to help? And why is Josh's mother so determined not to believe her? 

Warning, The

One dinner party will destroy everything.\nThe night that throws a wrecking ball into Abby’s life starts out perfectly at first. There’s still a hint of summer sun in the purple-streaked sky. Abby and her best friend, Sienna, look on fondly as their two husbands laugh under the garden gazebo. None of them know it’s the last time they will be together again. 
What starts out as just a little fun, has devastating consequences for the couples. Alone with Sienna’s husband, Greg, Abby finds him unexpectedly charming. And something happens that night that neither she nor Greg can take back. 
Abby is desperate to tell her husband and Sienna the truth, but can’t risk Greg sharing what he knows about her. She has no choice but to keep quiet. Then Greg suddenly disappears. 
Is her best friend’s husband simply running from his secrets? Or has someone decided they can’t risk that he may share theirs? 
The most gripping and twisty psychological thriller you’ll read this year from #1 bestseller Kathryn Croft. Perfect for readers who loved Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train. 
‘I loved the story-telling voice behind this intriguing domestic drama which takes you to the heart of its characters. Intelligently written.' Jane Corry, author of The Lies We Tell\nWhat everyone is saying about Kathryn Croft:\n‘OMG Kathryn Croft has done it again!!! I devoured this book in two days!!! I absolutely loved it along with all the other books I’ve read of hers. From the beginning to end kept in suspense and shock. I really didn’t see any of it coming.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘I proudly hand over 5 twisty messed-up stars to this book!!! I loved this and all the WTF moments… It was so freakin’ cool to read! Very interesting plot(s) going on here!! Twisted, twisty, dark, sad, awesome!!! Oh let’s just say... THAT ending!... 5 Stars from me!!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘Oh, what a great ride this book was… her best book yet! She writes a great story… keeps you guessing right to the very end! I absolutely loved this book… can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘My 1st book from this author and I loved it… a page-turner… the twist is explosive… Read it in two days… very gripping and emotional… will be reading more from this author… if you like twists look no further for your next read.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘Kept me on the edge of my seat… A story of secrets and lies with many twists and turns. A very enjoyable read that I read in one day as I couldn't put it down.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘A great psychological thriller that had me guessing until the very end… Family secrets, lies and twists made this a page turner that I didn't want to put down. 5 twisty stars from me!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘A very gripping read and I was shocked at the end. Unputdownable.’ NetGalley review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘So many twists and turns! … Hard to put down and worth every moment.’ NetGalley review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘This book had me guessing right up until the very last chapter … I couldn’t put it down. A perfect thriller!’ NetGalley review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘The ending I didn’t see coming at all – such a surprise. Really brilliant’ NetGalley review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘Wow! Wow! Wow! Kathryn Croft at her best’ NetGalley review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘I read it in one day … The ending is also fantastic and is a real gut punch for the reader. Highly recommended, a must-read novel!’ NetGalley review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘A captivating, gripping read, definitely going to be one of my favourite reads of this year.’ NetGalley review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Other Husband: A gripping psychological thriller

Canelo

Be careful what you wish for…\nCallie has known sadness, and sometimes doubted she would ever have the life she wanted. When she meets James, also no stranger to grief, it seems as though her luck has changed. She becomes his wife, and in the process a stepmother to his two sons. Callie has finally got what she always imagined for herself. 
But things don’t go to plan for Callie. She tries to get things right, but at every turn she makes mistakes. If she can only show her new family just how much she cares, perhaps everything will be okay. Yet the harder she tries, the more she fails. A split-second decision leads to her spiralling out of control, and there is no way back for Callie. 
When the police arrest her for murder, the dark tale of Callie’s shocking fall from grace slowly unfolds. But how much is Callie willing to reveal about the choices she made? If those she cares for the most learn the truth, they will hate her. Will her secrets be her undoing? Or will she tell the truth, no matter the cost? 
A compelling psychological thriller with an unforgettable ending from #1 bestseller Kathryn Croft. Perfect for readers who love Sheryl Browne, Alison James and Claire McGowan. 
*** Previously published under the title The Stranger Within. ***\nWhat everyone is saying about The Lying Wife\n‘A story full of twists and turns. This is an amazing thriller that will keep you engrossed until the last page.’ NetGalley review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘Awesome read’ NetGalley review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘Wow. A roller coaster of emotions and twists and turns. … Bloody brilliant!’ Goodreads review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘FREAKING AWESOME BOOK! Ms Croft had me hooked on page 1. I couldn't stop reading! A hell of a good read.’ Goodreads review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘The story itself is excellent and the plot twist at the end... wow, just wow! I did not see that coming. … It's so well-written and because of that twist, it's one of those books that requires a re-read, which I am going to do!’ Goodreads review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
‘WOW! Totally unexpected! This story is not your average family drama or psychological thriller… It's a fabulous novel with characters so well defined and developed that you feel they are real.’ Goodreads review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Lying Wife: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller

Kathryn Croft Collection 3 Books Set (The Neighbour Upstairs, The Mother's Secret, The Other Husband)

Canelo Ltd

The Lies You Told By Harriet Tyce and The Other Husband By Kathryn Croft 2 Books Collection Set

Harriet Tyce

Canelo/Wildfire Ltd

The Nurse By J. A. Corrigan and The Other Husband By Kathryn Croft 2 Books Collection Set

J. A. Corrigan

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