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Synopsis
'Every single woman out there needs to read this, because you either know this man, or you know a woman who knows this man' – @bookwormescapes
'Razor-sharp, spine-tinglingly convincing and unputdownable' – Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True
'One of the most daring and intriguing writers working today' – Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl
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Cole is the perfect husband: a romantic, supportive of his wife, Mel’s career, keen to be a hands-on dad, not a big drinker. A good guy.
So when Mel leaves him, he's floored. She was lucky to be with a man like him.
Craving solitude, he accepts a job on the coast and quickly settles into his new life where he meets reclusive artist Lennie.
Lennie has made the same move for similar reasons. She is living in a crumbling cottage on the edge of a nearby cliff. It’s an undeniably scary location, but sometimes you have to face your fears to get past them.
As their relationship develops, two young women go missing while on a walk protesting gendered violence, right by where Cole and Lennie live. Finding themselves at the heart of a police investigation and media frenzy, it soon becomes clear that they don’t know each other very well at all.
This is what happens when women have had enough.
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'This book will hook you from the first page' – Alice Feeney, author of Daisy Darker
'Groundbreaking' – Sunday Times
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Reviews
One of the most daring and intriguing writers working today. Her writing is so addictive, her characters so sharply realized. One of the Good Guys is a resonant, razor-laced and dangerously glittering novelGillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl
Scorching, smart and soaked in feminist rage, this is a suspense that stays with you long after the last pageEllery Lloyd, author of The Club
It got me by the throat and wouldn’t let go. It’s creepy, thought-provoking, compelling and so very relevantJulie Cohen, author of Eat Slay Love
A scintillating thriller and a scorching condemnation of how differently society treats men versus womenKellye Garrett, author of Missing White Woman