Her mother will be furious when she finds out. She knew it was risky to come here alone. But it was too hard to resist. A chance to live like a normal teenager, to have a good day for once. And now it will be her lastâŚ
When teenager Leia Thompson drops dead in a shopping mall of apparent natural causes, Detective Jaqueline âJackâ Kent is the only one convinced something isnât right. Why was Leia at the mall alone? Why are there scars â old and new â all over her body?
Visiting Leiaâs mother, Jack quickly realises that she controlled every aspect of her daughterâs short life, home-schooling her and moving town every few months. At their house, Jack finds a room crammed with records detailing the teenagerâs complex medical history right from the moment of her birth. A sinister picture starts to emerge in Jackâs mind â of a mother capable of hurting her own child.
When another girl dies in similar circumstances, the only thing that seems to connect the victims is their youth and frail health â and Leiaâs estranged father. He emerges as their prime suspect until the girlsâ autopsy reports come back with sinister similarities, and Jackâs attention turns to the doctors who treated them.
Then somebody close to the case is found dead, and Jack starts to feel like sheâs losing control. More will die if she doesnât catch the person responsible soon. Can she work her way through this web of dark secrets and chilling motives before the killer strikes again?
An absolutely unputdownable and gripping crime thriller with shocking twists perfect for readers who adore Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean and Sally Rigby.
