PRAISE FOR CLAIRE MCGOWAN:

‘A knockout new talent you should read immediately.’

—Lee Child

‘A brilliant, breathless thriller that kept me guessing to the last shocking page.’

—Erin Kelly, Sunday Times bestselling author of

He Said/She Said

‘Absorbing, timely, and beautifully written, What You Did is a superior psychological thriller from a major talent.’

—Mark Edwards, bestselling author of The Retreat and

In Her Shadow

‘What You Did is a triumph, a gripping story of the secrets and lies that can underpin even the closest friendships. Put some time aside—this is one you’ll want to read in a single sitting.’

—Kevin Wignall, bestselling author of A Death in Sweden and The Traitor’s Story

‘Hitting the rare sweet spot between a satisfying read and a real page turner, this brilliantly written book deserves to fly high.’

—Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage In a Wood

‘McGowan writes utterly convincingly in three very different voices and she knows how to tell a cracking story. She will go far.’

—Daily Mail

‘One of the very best novels I’ve read in a long while . . . astonishing, powerful and immensely satisfying.’

—Peter James

‘Funny and perfectly paced . . . chills to the bone.’

—Daily Telegraph

‘Plenty of intrigue makes this a must read.’

—Woman & Home

‘A brilliantly executed thriller with a haunting and atmospheric setting. Spine tingling.’

—Sunday Mirror

‘A complex, disturbing, resonant novel that remains light on its feet and immensely entertaining.’

—Irish Times

‘Page-turning.’

—Guardian

‘Highly satisfying and intelligent.’

—The Bookseller

‘Creepy and oh-so-clever.’

—Fabulous

‘A fantastic and intense book that grips you right from the very first line.’

—We Love This Book

‘McGowan’s pacy, direct style ensures that the twists come thick and fast.’

—The Irish Times

‘A riveting police thriller.’

—Woman pick of the week

‘Taut plotting and assured writing.’

—Good Housekeeping

‘A gripping yarn you will be unable to put down.’

—Sun

‘A brilliant portrait of a fractured society and a mystery full of heart-stopping twists. Compelling, clever and entertaining.’

—Jane Casey

‘A keeps-you-guessing mystery.’

—Alex Marwood

‘A brilliant crime novel . . . gripping.’

—Company

‘A compelling and flawless thriller . . . there is nothing not to like.’

—Sharon Bolton

‘Ireland’s answer to Ruth Rendell.’

—Ken Bruen

‘Enthralling . . . evoked wonderfully.’

—Sunday Mirror

‘A superb, gripping and trenchant crime novel steeped in loss, pain and history.’

—Stav Sherez

ALSO BY CLAIRE MCGOWAN

The Fall

What You Did

Paula Maguire series

The Lost

The Dead Ground

The Silent Dead

A Savage Hunger

Blood Tide

The Killing House

Writing as Eva Woods

The Thirty List

The Ex Factor

How to be Happy

The Lives We Touch

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Text copyright © 2019 by Claire McGowan