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Contents ( 94)
  1. Praise for Louise Jensen
  2. Also by Louise Jensen
  3. Copyright
  4. Note to Readers
  5. Contents
  6. Part One
  7. Chapter One
  8. Chapter Two
  9. Chapter Three
  10. Chapter Four
  11. Chapter Five
  12. Chapter Six
  13. Chapter Seven
  14. Chapter Eight
  15. Chapter Nine
  16. Chapter Ten
  17. Chapter Eleven
  18. Chapter Twelve
  19. Chapter Thirteen
  20. Chapter Fourteen
  21. Chapter Fifteen
  22. Chapter Sixteen
  23. Chapter Seventeen
  24. Chapter Eighteen
  25. Chapter Nineteen
  26. Chapter Twenty
  27. Chapter Twenty-One
  28. Chapter Twenty-Two
  29. Chapter Twenty-Three
  30. Chapter Twenty-Four
  31. Chapter Twenty-Five
  32. Chapter Twenty-Six
  33. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  34. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  35. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  36. Chapter Thirty
  37. Chapter Thirty-One
  38. Chapter Thirty-Two
  39. Chapter Thirty-Three
  40. Chapter Thirty-Four
  41. Chapter Thirty-Five
  42. Chapter Thirty-Six
  43. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  44. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  45. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  46. Chapter Forty
  47. Chapter Forty-One
  48. Chapter Forty-Two
  49. Part Two
  50. Chapter Forty-Three
  51. Chapter Forty-Four
  52. Chapter Forty-Five
  53. Chapter Forty-Six
  54. Chapter Forty-Seven
  55. Chapter Forty-Eight
  56. Chapter Forty-Nine
  57. Chapter Fifty
  58. Chapter Fifty-One
  59. Chapter Fifty-Two
  60. Chapter Fifty-Three
  61. Chapter Fifty-Four
  62. Chapter Fifty-Five
  63. Chapter Fifty-Six
  64. Chapter Fifty-Seven
  65. Chapter Fifty-Eight
  66. Chapter Fifty-Nine
  67. Chapter Sixty
  68. Chapter Sixty-One
  69. Chapter Sixty-Two
  70. Chapter Sixty-Three
  71. Chapter Sixty-Four
  72. Chapter Sixty-Five
  73. Chapter Sixty-Six
  74. Chapter Sixty-Seven
  75. Chapter Sixty-Eight
  76. Chapter Sixty-Nine
  77. Chapter Seventy
  78. Chapter Seventy-One
  79. Chapter Seventy-Two
  80. Chapter Seventy-Three
  81. Chapter Seventy-Four
  82. Chapter Seventy-Five
  83. Chapter Seventy-Six
  84. Chapter Seventy-Seven
  85. Chapter Seventy-Eight
  86. Chapter Seventy-Nine
  87. Chapter Eighty
  88. Chapter Eighty-One
  89. Epilogue
  90. The following letter contains spoilers
  91. Acknowledgements
  92. Book Club Questions
  93. Prologue
  94. About the Publisher

Acknowledgements

My sixth thriller and it never gets any less exciting. As usual, there have been masses of people involved in bringing my story to life. As ever, thanks to my agent, Rory Scarfe, for his continued support. My fabulous editor, Manpreet Grewal, who loved the Sinclair sisters right from the first draft and helped me develop it to its fullest potential. Lisa Milton and the entire HQ family, in particular Melanie Hayes, Janet Aspey in marketing and Lucy Richardson in PR and the production team. Thanks to Jon Appleton for the copy-edit.

Big thanks to all the book bloggers whose cheerleading immensely brightens up my day and to everyone who speaks to me on social media. Writing can be a lonely process. It’s great to have a friend who is also in the business so, even though I drink too much coffee and eat too much hummus with Darren O’Sullivan, it’s great to be able to chat about our writing lives. My non-writing friends: in particular, Hilary, Sarah, Natalie, Sue and Kuldip. Emma Mitchell – thanks for your friendship and support.

To my family: Mum, Karen, Bekkii and Pete, thanks for supporting me through another book. And to Glynn, who we miss dearly.

My husband, Tim, the Sinclair sisters’ heartbreaking tale affected me emotionally at times so thanks for the end-of-the-day hugs.

My children, Callum, Kai and Finley who remain my entire world.

And Ian Hawley. With so much love.

Book Club Questions

  1. The story features an unusual medical condition. Had you ever heard of this? What did you make of it?
  2. ‘A comma not a full stop. This isn’t the end,’ Carly says. There was a time she could have escaped and fetched help, leaving her sisters behind. Do you think she was wrong to stay?
  3. Part One of the story closes with a dramatic twist. Discuss.
  4. In the Sinclair family, secrets are kept. Is it ever okay to keep things from those closest to you?
  5. ‘I would do anything to protect my child. Anything,’ Leah says. Do her actions shock you?
  6. What theories did you form throughout this book?
  7. Did any of your theories turn out to be correct?
  8. Who is your favourite Sinclair Sister and why?
  9. ‘I can choose to be happy. I can choose to forgive,’ Leah says. Are our emotions, to a point, a choice?
  10. What do you think the future holds for the girls?

Turn the page for a sneak peek
from the next nail-biting thriller
from Louise Jensen.

Coming October 2021

Prologue

I’m not sure how I know something is wrong, but I do.

A sixth sense perhaps.

Some deep, primal instinct screaming that I need to get home to Connor. It isn’t just because of the row we had. The horrible, hurtful things he had said, it’s something else.

A knowing that, despite being seventeen, I should never have left my son alone.

Hurry.

The flash of neon orange cones blur through the window as I gather speed until the roadworks force me to a stop. The candle-shaped air freshener swings from the rear-view mirror – its strawberry scent cloying.