What I Did
Chapters (87)
- Cover
- Praise
- Dedication
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-One
- Twenty-Two
- Twenty-Three
- Twenty-Four
- Twenty-Five
- Twenty-Six
- Twenty-Seven
- Twenty-Eight
- Twenty-Nine
- Thirty
- Thirty-One
- Thirty-Two
- Thirty-Three
- Thirty-Four
- Thirty-Five
- Thirty-Six
- Thirty-Seven
- Thirty-Eight
- Thirty-Nine
- Forty
- Forty-One
- Forty-Two
- Forty-Three
- Forty-Four
- Forty-Five
- Forty-Six
- Forty-Seven
- Forty-Eight
- Forty-Nine
- Fifty
- Fifty-One
- Fifty-Two
- Fifty-Three
- Fifty-Four
- Fifty-Five
- Fifty-Six
- Fifty-Seven
- Fifty-Eight
- Fifty-Nine
- Sixty
- Sixty-One
- Sixty-Two
- Sixty-Three
- Sixty-Four
- Sixty-Five
- Sixty-Six
- Sixty-Seven
- Sixty-Eight
- Sixty-Nine
- Seventy
- Seventy-One
- Seventy-Two
- Seventy-Three
- Seventy-Four
- Seventy-Five
- Seventy-Six
- Seventy-Seven
- Seventy-Eight
- Seventy-Nine
- Eighty
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgements
- Extract from To Keep You Safe
- About the Author
Cover
Praise
Praise for
‘Fast-paced’
C. J. TUDOR
‘An addictive, original and brilliantly twisty thriller’
T. M. LOGAN
‘In this realistic portrayal of a family in turmoil, this is not so much a psych thriller, but a drama of tangled, tragic lives. Utterly compelling’
SUSI HOLLIDAY
‘Compulsive, chilling and so clever. I fell into every single trap Kate Bradley set. A dizzyingly fast-paced thriller oozing with mystery, divided loyalties and relationships strained to snapping point’
DIANE JEFFREY
‘A dark and deliciously deceptive tale of a broken family, that thrills, shocks and astounds in equal measure’
CHRIS MCGEORGE
‘What I Did gripped me from the opening scene . . . the ride Kate Bradley takes the readers on is masterful’
MARA TIMON
‘An addictive and emotional psychological thriller . . . This intense, heart-racing story kept me reading through the night’
SHARON DEMPSEY
‘If you enjoy psychological thrillers that will have your heart racing and are jam-packed with danger, then this is your book. Loved it!’
CARLA KOVACH
‘A fast-paced, suspenseful thriller that kept me guessing to the very end . . . There was hardly time to catch my breath on this emotionally-engrossing roller-coaster of a read’
WENDY CLARKE
Dedication
For my sons, Cooper and Casper
You’re not just my sons: you’re my sunshine
One
one:
– now –
I can’t see anything. I want to open my eyes, but it feels too much effort and I’m worried it’ll hurt. Everything hurts.
I feel worried, I realise – not just about the pain, but about something else. I can hear . . . ticking. A bomb? Is that what’s making me nervous? No . . . that’s not quite right. I think it’s dangerous, but not a bomb. Grey is all around me, but is receding, ebbing away, so I wait.
I’m still in nothingness but now there’s a change. Now I don’t feel nervous . . . it is more than that . . . I feel afraid. What of? I’m not sure. My thoughts are heavy, slow and I know there’s something wrong with me.
Then, like a torch beam coming closer in the dark, I realise my head hurts. At the back. This pain grows greater until it shines above all others. This is why I can’t think properly. Perhaps I’ve been attacked? Is that why I’m afraid? I try to touch my head but I can’t.
I can’t move. This discovery is shocking and I lie still in the grey soup that is my thinking. I know there’s something else I need to remember. My thoughts are leaden and slow. It’s very, very hard.
Think, Lisa! I realise I know my name. I latch on to that. I am Lisa. I am Lisa and I realise my right cheekbone is cold and numb. I can smell the pine disinfectant I used yesterday and with it I understand that I’m lying on the slate tiles of my kitchen floor.