The latest installment in the thrilling Natalie King series
Natalie King has been hired to do a psychiatric evaluation for the childrenâs court. A custody dispute. Not her usual territory. A distraught mother Jenna needs help maintaining custody of her children, claiming her former partner Malik has been abusing one of the children. He claims sheâs crazy and compulsive.
But what if all the claims are true, or none? And how does she work out where her concerns for the child slide into her growing obsession with her own lost father? With all the public interest, social media trolling and intense media speculation, Natalie finds herself struggling to view the case impartially.
More urgently: with both parents saying theyâre desperate to keep their daughter safeâwhat if one of them is desperate enough to kill?
âA complex tale that is well told by an excellent thriller writer who delivers great psychological insights within the fabric of her storytelling,â Mark Roberts
âBuist brings her considerable experience as a perinatal psychiatrist to bear in this novel, giving it authenticity and gravitas,' Daily Telegraph
âA multi-stranded, pacy thriller that weaves together an intricately twisty plot, keeping the reader guessing to the very last page,â Lisa Hall
âA proper plot-twisting page-turner⊠I was completely gripped,â Emma Healey
âAn intelligent, well-paced thriller,â Adrian McKinty
âBuist gives the reader a plot that is original and believable, with more than one twist to keep the reader guessing to the end⊠A brilliant read,â BookMooch
âA psychological thriller with all the ingredients,â Women's Weekly