Why would anyone admit to the murder of someone who wasn't dead? The fourth psychological suspense novel from the phenomenal word-of-mouth bestselling Hannah.

Shortlisted for Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award: Adults' Book of the Year 2010.

A masterclass in plotting, with twist after twist Sunday Times This utterly gripping thriller should establish her as one of the great unmissables of this genre The Times Beautifully written and precision-engineered to unsettle Guardian Sophie Hannah is the new British queen of the psychological thriller Heat Sophie Hannah has become the master, or mistress, of suspense. This one's even better than her others. Each moment is so purely enjoyable. Her genius is that she creates these very real characters - absolutely incredible. She's at the very peak of crime fiction at the moment Simon Mayo Book Programme, Radio Five This book is long but never tedious, and, as with the finest examples of the genre, Hannah refuses to allow the reader any hope of predicting how it will all end until she decides to put the final piece of the jigsaw in place Daily Express It's a difficult tightrope to walk but Hannah does it triumphantly, maintaining the tension until the very end -- Val McDermid The Times Beautifully written and absorbingly chilling, this is a tale that steadily builds in tension, throwing up twists and turns that keep you guessing right up until the very end SHE An intricate and sinister suspense novel Woman & Home A complex, unnerving study of relationships ... Her exemplary skills put Hannah right up there with Ruth Rendell Kirkus Reviews This is a monster book in every sense. It is both a chunky psychological thriller and a testamony to the legacy of depravity ... The trademark neuroses that afflict many of Sophie Hannah's characters lead to multiple twists in the plot, while her brilliantly acerbic dialogue lightens this clever but complicated tale Waterstones' Books Quarterly The pages keep turning ... The firm grip of suspense will hold you fast until the thrilling ending Sunday Telegraph A real chiller; the clever plot will keep you hooked and guessing to the end Choice