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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

‘Okay,’ I replied, because you would, wouldn’t you? You’d never expect something as innocuous as an envelope dropping onto the doormat to be so dangerous.

So damaging.

Chapter Thirty-Five

Connor

The envelope isn’t addressed to anyone. Assuming it’s junk, Connor tears it open.

AN EYE FOR AN EYE.

The world begins to spin.

‘Connor?’ Kieron calls from the top of the stairs. ‘Connor, can we play—’

‘Shut. Up.’ Connor shouts.

There’s anger in his voice. He swallows hard. He never usually speaks to Kieron like that but he doesn’t know how much more he can take.

Someone knows.

Hysteria beats furiously in his chest.

They had come for Tyler.

Ryan.

They were coming for him.

Chapter Thirty-Six

Lucy

‘Why did you shout at Kieron?’ I rush into the hallway. Notice that Connor is holding a piece of paper. ‘What is it?’

Connor doesn’t answer so I pluck the letter from his fingertips. My face freezes as I read the words.

AN EYE FOR AN EYE.

‘How ridiculous.’ My voice is tense. ‘It must be from some religious group.’

Hold it together.

I make a show out of screwing it up, dropping it into the bin in the kitchen. I begin to load the dishwasher. My hand is trembling so much a glass slips through my fingers and shatters against the floor. I pick up a shard but it nicks my skin. I wince. Blood drips onto my T-shirt.

Hold it together.

‘Connor, can you—’

‘No,’ He snaps. His earlier fragility has been replaced with a hard shell. I understand that he is exhausted, on edge, but I want to yell back at him that he isn’t the only one with problems. Instead, I fetch the dustpan and brush and crouch down again, sweeping up the mess. It’s a relief not to be standing. My scared, shaking legs no longer capable of supporting me.

But I have to act as though I believe the letter is not aimed at us.

Aimed at me.

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Aidan

The local station is drifting from the speakers, the drive-time presenters discussing the news.

‘So what are our thoughts on “The Taken”, as the evening paper has dubbed them? Tweet us using #TheTaken.’

Aidan swerves off the road, tyres bumping over the grass verge. He slams his foot on the brake and sits, his foot pushing against the pedal, his fingers clenched around the steering wheel. His whole body rigid.

‘It’s shocking that two teenage boys from our town have gone missing, isn’t it, Steve? @Dps1978_1 says “worried to let my own kids out”. If I was a parent I’d feel the same.’

‘I can tell you, Helen, my kids have all grown and you never stop worrying about them. Here’s another tweet from @Lgray591: “2 of the 3 boys were involved in the tragedy at Penton Outwards Bounds Centre. Coincidence?”’