âMASTERFULââIMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICTââUTTERLY COMPELLINGââ5*ââWELL-CRAFTED AND CHILLINGââMCGRATH IS A DIAMOND-HARD TALENTâErin KellyGuardianCrime MonthlyHeatWomanFinancial Times
On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help.
Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames â and the group realises that ignoring the woman has left blood on their hands.
But why did each of them refuse to step in? Why did none of them want to be noticed that night? Who is really responsible?
will have you hookedâThis roller-coaster read âCloser
well-crafted, chillingâThis tale of guilt and innocence has a compelling moral anchorâWoman
Lots of twists and turnsâ in this toxic thriller.âHello!
[McGrath is] a diamond-hard talentâA dextrously written thriller and examination of guilt and innocenceâŠâFinancial Times
âMcGrath excels in creating believably flawed characters, and her masterful control of suspense and pacing make for a psychological thriller that is both perceptive and disturbingâGuardian
5*âUnsettling, disturbing and vital. âHeat
âExploring guilt and innocence through several dark distinct perspectives, Cassie becomes a compelling moral anchor in this well-crafted and chilling taleâWomanâs Own
Easily the bestdeeply satisfyingâ [of the subgenre]âŠpsychologically acute and âTelegraph
PerceptiveââŠMcGrath is a thoughtful writerâDaily Mail
Utterly compelling right from the startââŠa deeply unsettling look at modern sexual behaviour and bystander cultureâCrime Monthly
this stayed with me long after readingâChilling, fiendishly plotted and surprising,âWoman & Home
Absorbingâ⊠McGrath asks: should it be a crime to witness a violent event, and say nothing?âThe Times
this will make you question whether we ever know who our friends really areâBrimming with trust issues and deceit, âPrima
A clever, nuanced exploration of toxic friendshipâand the ties that bind people togetherâRed
Dark, thrilling, impossible to predictââ Erin Kelly, author ofHe Said She Said
scorchingâA , clever thrillerâ Tammy Cohen, author ofThey All Fall Down
dark and immersiveI loved itâA journey into the heart of a toxic friendship group..â Harriet Tyce, author ofBlood Orange
And is it possible that the victim was not really a stranger at all? Praise for Mel McGrath: