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Chapters (109)
  1. Cover
  2. READERS ARE GIVING ALL FOR YOU FIVE STARS!
  3. Also by Louise Jensen
  4. About the Author
  5. Note to Readers
  6. Prologue
  7. Part One
  8. Chapter One
  9. Chapter Two
  10. Chapter Three
  11. Chapter Four
  12. Chapter Five
  13. Chapter Six
  14. Chapter Seven
  15. Chapter Eight
  16. Chapter Nine
  17. Chapter Ten
  18. Chapter Eleven
  19. Chapter Twelve
  20. Chapter Thirteen
  21. Chapter Fourteen
  22. Chapter Fifteen
  23. Chapter Sixteen
  24. Chapter Seventeen
  25. Chapter Eighteen
  26. Chapter Nineteen
  27. Chapter Twenty
  28. Chapter Twenty-One
  29. Chapter Twenty-Two
  30. Chapter Twenty-Three
  31. Chapter Twenty-Four
  32. Chapter Twenty-Five
  33. Chapter Twenty-Six
  34. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  35. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  36. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  37. Chapter Thirty
  38. Chapter Thirty-One
  39. Chapter Thirty-Two
  40. Chapter Thirty-Three
  41. Chapter Thirty-Four
  42. Chapter Thirty-Five
  43. Chapter Thirty-Six
  44. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  45. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  46. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  47. Chapter Forty
  48. Part Two
  49. Chapter Forty-One
  50. Chapter Forty-Two
  51. Chapter Forty-Three
  52. Chapter Forty-Four
  53. Chapter Forty-Five
  54. Chapter Forty-Six
  55. Chapter Forty-Seven
  56. Chapter Forty-Eight
  57. Chapter Forty-Nine
  58. Chapter Fifty
  59. Chapter Fifty-One
  60. Chapter Fifty-Two
  61. Chapter Fifty-Three
  62. Chapter Fifty-Four
  63. Chapter Fifty-Five
  64. Chapter Fifty-Six
  65. Chapter Fifty-Seven
  66. Chapter Fifty-Eight
  67. Chapter Fifty-Nine
  68. Chapter Sixty
  69. Chapter Sixty-One
  70. Chapter Sixty-Two
  71. Chapter Sixty-Three
  72. Chapter Sixty-Four
  73. Chapter Sixty-Five
  74. Chapter Sixty-Six
  75. Chapter Sixty-Seven
  76. Chapter Sixty-Eight
  77. Chapter Sixty-Nine
  78. Chapter Seventy
  79. Chapter Seventy-One
  80. Chapter Seventy-Two
  81. Chapter Seventy-Three
  82. Chapter Seventy-Four
  83. Chapter Seventy-Five
  84. Chapter Seventy-Six
  85. Chapter Seventy-Seven
  86. Chapter Seventy-Eight
  87. Chapter Seventy-Nine
  88. Chapter Eighty
  89. Chapter Eighty-One
  90. Chapter Eighty-Twos
  91. Chapter Eighty-Three
  92. Chapter Eighty-Four
  93. Chapter Eighty-Five
  94. Chapter Eighty-Six
  95. Chapter Eighty-Seven
  96. Chapter Eighty-Eight
  97. Chapter Eighty-Nine
  98. Chapter Ninety
  99. Chapter Ninety-One
  100. Part Three
  101. Chapter Ninety-Two
  102. Chapter Ninety-Three
  103. Chapter Ninety-Four
  104. The Following Letter Contains Spoilers
  105. Acknowledgements
  106. Book Club Questions
  107. Extract
  108. Chapter One
  109. About the Publisher

Now, the stairs stretch in front of Connor carpeted in a dark green swirl. Hailey’s room is at the back of the house on the right. He wonders what it looks like now. Whether all the posters of Stranger Things and Orange Is the New Black have been removed. The glittery nail polish and pale pink lip glosses that were strewn over her chest of drawers packed away. There’s the lounge to his left. At the back of the house a dining room and a kitchen with steps leading down to the basement. Everywhere has a musty smell. The hallway is gloomy. One of the light bulbs is out. Cobwebs hang from darkened corners. Despite the photos of Hailey still hanging from the walls, it is no longer a home and Connor knows that he and he alone is the cause of this.

He has broken this family.

Now, Connor thinks the monster might be him.

He could run. Shove Mr Marshall out of the way and race towards the back door. Unlock it, smash it even. Scream for help as he pelts across the garden, heading towards the gate. He is younger. Fitter.

He could run.

But he doesn’t want to.

Connor turns to face Mr Marshall. Whatever is coming to him is no more than he deserves. His courage catches in his throat as he wonders if Tyler suffered. Ryan. A deep-rooted primal instinct whispering to him, Find a way out.

But too late, Connor’s shoulder dips under the weight of Mr Marshall’s hand and he is propelled forwards. Towards the back of the house.

Towards the basement.

Chapter Fifty-Four

Ryan

Now as he lies in the blackness wondering if anyone will ever find him, he casts his mind back to three days ago and one thought, just one thought, whirls around Ryan’s head, faster and faster, until he’s dizzy with it.

It didn’t matter that he knew the driver. That he was cold and tired and was grateful for a lift.

He shouldn’t have got in the car.

He shouldn’t have got in the car.

He shouldn’t have got in the car.

Chapter Fifty-Five

Connor

The basement entrance looms – a black hungry mouth – but instead of being propelled down the stairs Mr Marshall gives Connor a short, sharp push between his shoulder blades. The door to the dining room is ajar, from the other side, a soft moaning sound. Connor stops, tries to shuffle backwards, not wanting to confront what he knows awaits him.

Afraid.