‘Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family’ LISA JEWELL

‘I absolutely loved this book’ MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER

‘A beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman’ SARAH PEARSE

‘Deeply thrilling and provocative . . a truly masterful novel’ NITA PROSE

‘Thought-provoking and gripping, this is worthy of all the praise coming its way’ HEAT, Book of the Week

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The whispers started long before the accident on Harlow Street . . .

Was it at the party, when Whitney screamed blue murder at her son?

Or after neighbour Blair started prowling Whitney’s house, uninvited?

Or once Rebecca and Ben’s childlessness finally puts a crack in their marriage?

But on the terrible night of the accident, the whispers grow louder, more insistent.

Neighbours gather round. Questions are asked. Secrets are spilled. And the gloss on everything begins to rub off. Everyone is drawn into the darkness.

Because there’s no smoke without fire.

No friendship without envy.

And no lie that does not conceal a devastating truth . . .

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The Whispers is a darkly psychological portrait of couples in crisis and families in free fall.

‘A chilling psychodrama about motherhood and community’ i PAPER

‘You will devour this. A brilliant, honest read about families in crisis’ Woman & Home
‘Riveting… a fearless deep dive into the real internal lives of women. The Whispers is a brilliant, deeply affecting novel you won’t soon forget’ Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

‘A masterwork: a page-turner, a searing emotional rollercoaster and a beautifully-written hymn to the pain, the love, the fury of motherhood . . . sensational’ Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn’t Call

Praise for THE PUSH:

‘Set my nerves jangling in both horror and recognition’ LISA JEWELL

‘Gripping’ GUARDIAN

‘Sustains the suspense expertly’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘Keeps the reader hooked’ GRAZIA

‘Jet-black’ ABIGAIL DEAN

‘Provocative, compulsive’ VOGUE

‘Riveting, thought-provoking’ DAILY MAIL

‘Bold’ HEAT

‘Utterly addictive’ PAULA HAWKINS
‘Compulsive’ VOGUE
‘Gripping’ GUARDIAN
‘Inventive’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Suspenseful’ HEAT
‘Not to be missed’ LISA JEWELL
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Blythe and Violet. Mother and daughter.

It’s a bond like no other.

But what if your little angel is a monster?

And what if no one sees it but you?
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AS RECOMMENDED ON BBC RADIO 2

**Nominated for two Goodreads Choice Awards**

‘Like The Girl on the Train – but better!’ DAILY MAIL

‘A blockbusting debut about the dark side of motherhood. Gripping, clever, vividly realised . . . the ending left me flabbergasted’ GUARDIAN

‘I read it in one sitting. Not to be missed’ LISA JEWELL

‘An inventive twist on the psychological thriller formula. Audrain sustains the suspense expertly’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘I can’t stop thinking and talking about it . . . it has absolutely blown me away’ CANDICE BRATHWAITE

‘I was gripped from the first word to the last. I’ve been wanting a book to take me back to how I felt when I first read We Need to Talk About Kevin. That full body experience of reading, when you close the book but can’t function until you know how it ends . . . I really recommend this one’ DAWN O’PORTER

‘Powerful and immersive’ EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters

‘Taut, chilling, executed with gripping precision. Audrain nimbly stokes the mystery’ New York Times

‘A suspenseful thriller. Will have you in its grips from the very first page – and stay with you long after you’ve put it down. Do not miss’ Heat

‘Suspenseful, dark and intriguing . . . essential for book groups’ Stylist

‘Unsettling, visceral, provocative, compulsive’ Sarah Vaughan

‘The most thought-provoking exploration of motherhood since We Need to Talk About Kevin‘ Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project

‘Fans of ‘mum noir’ are in for a treat’ Daily Mail

‘Audrain sustains the suspense expertly through assured handling of her unravelling protagonist’s voice’ Sunday Times

**Soon to be adapted for the screen by the producer of Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood, Marriage Story and Gravity**