Bøker av Lucy Dawson

Every family has secrets. Would you kill to keep yours? It's midnight in the hospital when Jude's phone rings, interrupting her precious fifteen-minute break. When she sees it's her seventy-year-old mother, Margaret, she braces herself for the usual complaints. But her blood runs cold at four words that will change everything... 'Something terrible has happened.' Margaret has been accused of an unspeakable crime committed twenty years ago. She insists she's not guilty, and begs Jude to help her prove it. But as Jude is drawn into the dark secrets of her family's past, she starts to question whether her mother is really as innocent as she claims to be. Soon, Jude realises what happened twenty years ago is more entangled with her own life than she could ever have imagined. And as she stands face-to-face with her mother's accuser, she knows the cost of protecting her family will be someone else's life... From bestselling author Lucy Dawson comes an insanely compelling page-turner perfect for anyone who tore through The Family Upstairs and Gone Girl. Readers love Lucy Dawson: 'I am now sitting here gasping for breath... completely addictive and unputdownable... one of the psychological thrillers of the year... definitely a must read' Rachel's Random Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'OMG, what a fantastic read! This book totally gripped me from the first page and left me an emotional wreck.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Omg this book was soooo good. I couldn't put it down... Definitely a five star read... such a shocking twist... fantastic.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow... what a book!... grabs you from the very beginning and doesn't let you go until the very last page... more twists and turns than a rollercoaster... An absolutely fabulous, nail-biting thriller!!' Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Literally blew my mind!... left me breathless... tore out my heartstrings and stomped on them! It's one I will be thinking about for a long time. A must-read!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

';Totally addictive, twisty and unputdownable with one of the most unforgettable villains in recent thrillers.' Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said, She Said I need the two men sitting on the other side of the interview table to trust me. My family's happiness is riding on my getting this job. I smile, knowing that first impressions are key. There's no link between having a friendly face and being trustworthy, but humans are built to think there is. Even us doctors, who should know better. If only I could keep my past secret from these men, but they'll have read about me in the papers the court case, the threats, the lies that were told. But what's important now are my son and daughter: a new house, new school, a new start away from the city. Away from my ex, my old job and the scandal that nearly ruined me. What I don't know yet is that if I convince them to hire me, I'll be putting my children in terrible danger. I'm trying to make things right, but this is when it starts to go wrong. And when one of my precious children goes missing, I'll realise that the nightmare is far from over. In spite of everything I've gone through, I will fail to recognise the evils a friendly face can hide. Sometimes it's the people who want to be closest to you that you should be most afraid of. They're the ones who know your secrets. Who want to make you pay. Utterly twisty and completely unputdownable. This insanely gripping page-turner from bestselling author Lucy Dawson is perfect for anyone who tore through Friend Request, Gone Girl or My Lovely Wife. What readers are saying about Lucy Dawson:';Omg this book was soooo good. I couldn't put it down It was such a shocking twist at the end. All the revelations that came to light at the end were fantastic. This book had everything.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ';Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, what a book! grabs you from the very beginning and doesn't let you go until the very last page An absolutely fabulous, nail-biting thriller!!' Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars ';I flew through it. It's a hold your breath, race to the end, one-sitting read. Delicious twists!' Jo Spain, bestselling author of The Confession ';Oh MY, OHH MYY! WOOW, this was soo INTENSE!!... This riveting story will definitely have you reading until the small hours.' Goodreads reviewer ';I read it in 24 hours, could not put it down. I could not have foreseen the ending in a million years.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ';Wow! I loved it! Just brilliant

'Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, what a book! grabs you from the very beginning and doesn't let you go until the very last page An absolutely fabulous, nail-biting thriller!!' 5 stars, Stardust Book Reviews Alexandra Inglis is a respected family doctor, trusted by her patients to keep their most intimate secrets. And if sometimes the boundaries between duty and desire blur well, she's only human. But when Alex oversteps a line with Jonathan, one of her patients, she knows she's gone too far. Jonathan is obsessive, and to get what he wants he will tear Alex's world apart threatening not only her career but her marriage and family too. Soon Alex finds she's capable of doing almost anything to keep hold of her perfect life, as it begins to spin dangerously out of her control A darkly gripping domestic drama of secrets and lies, from the bestselling author of The Daughter. Perfect for fans of Apple Tree Yard, Louise Jensen and The Couple Next Door.What everyone is saying about White Lies: ';WOW.... I LOVED IT, best book this year, if you read one book this decade read this!!' 5 stars, Goodreads reviewer ';I absolutely loved this He Said/She Said story... I was literally gripped all the way.' Goodreads reviewer ';I read this in a series of gulps, unable to stop turning the pages Stunning.' Cass Green ';Gut-wrenchingly brilliant and addictive.' Roz Watkins ';Absolutely BRILLIANT. Twisty and compelling, guaranteed to make the reader question who is telling the truth. I devoured it in one sitting.' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me 'A tense, emotional read with brilliant twists. I absolutely loved it.' Susi Holliday ';There were so many twists and turns that I didn't see coming at all... just when you thought you had it figured out... you didn't!!' 5 stars, Goodreads reviewer ';An absolute page turner. I couldn't stop reading Who is speaking the truth, who is lying?... An absolutely gripping psychological thriller. I would highly recommend' 5 stars, Goodreads review ';I read this latest book by Lucy almost holding my breath She had me guessing right until the last chapter which I love.' Book Reviews 4 U ';I wasn't sure who was telling the truth and who was lying. I kept turning the pages because I wanted to know the truth...and if there even was a truth! Dark, twisted, twisty, dangerous!' 5 stars, Melissa in the City ';I was hooked right from the start I didn't want to put it down and read it in a few hours as I needed to know what happened

Sally wakes up in the middle of nowhere, with a suicide note in her pocket and no memory of the previous twenty four hours. When she discovers what happened to her, she is shocked to the core...

What if your worst enemy found out your darkest secret? What if they wanted to destroy your life?

Would you risk your future for a night with your past?Molly Greene loves being married. Exciting adventures lie ahead for her and husband Dan that will change their lives for ever, but Molly's not sure they're making the right choices.While teetering on the brink of the biggest decision she's ever faced, she sends an impulsive message to the very last person she ought to contact, someone who should have stayed forgotten, and is now coming looking for her.When he finds her, there is no turning back. One night is all it takes to threaten everything she holds dear - for good.

In the dead of night, Kate receives a phone call. Police have recovered her sister Anya's clothes and personal belongings at the poolside of a remote hideaway in Mexico - a place she had no idea Anya would be. Anya was last seen getting into a vehicle with a local diving instructor but now he's missing too.Their relationship has been complicated ever since a devastating tragedy blew their family apart, but Kate cannot believe Anya would willingly travel somewhere so isolated with a man she barely knows . . . would she? In a race against time, Kate must fight to find her little sister before it's too late.Haunting, emotional and laced with psychological suspense, Little Sister will stay with you long after you have turned the last page.

The second stunning novel from Lucy Dawson - what happens when good friends turn bad . . .

You think he might be having an affair - do you walk out, or fight back?