THE NEW THRILLER FROM THE MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE ‘He did kill . Kill and kill
and kill .’ Tess ’s number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy
. But splitting up with Poppy’s father Jason means that she cannot always be there to keep her
daughter safe. When she finds a disturbing drawing dark and menacing among her daughter’s
brightly coloured paintings Tess is convinced that Poppy has witnessed something terrible.
Something that her young mind is struggling to put into words. But no one will listen. It’s
only a child’s drawing isn’t it? Tess will protect Poppy whatever the price. But when she
doesn’t know what or who she is protecting her from how can she possibly know who to trust .
. . ? ‘What an intriguing compelling page-turner. I ate it up in two days’ Liz Nugent
author of Our Little Cruelties ' I love Nicci French’s books and with The Unheard they
are right at the top of their game. Few crime writers can match their psychological acuity of
their ability to lead a reader through dizzying plot twists without ever losing pace. It’s an
absolute masterclass of crime writing' Kate Rhodes author of the Locked-Island Mystery
series
Praise for Nicci French: ' Confirms Nicci French as the giant of the genre' Erin
Kelly ‘Part ingenious locked-room mystery. Part you’ve-got-the-wrong-person nightmare drama.
Part intricate memory game. Yet all seamlessly woven together. French’s best book yet’ A J Finn
‘Expertly paced psychologically sharp thoroughly enjoyable' Louise Candlish
‘Meticulously plotted psychologically astute’ Sarah Vaughan ‘Great writing razor-sharp
plotting and powerful characterisation. I was 100 pages in before I even drew breath and I
defy anyone to see the ending coming’ Cara Hunter ‘It’s Nicci French perfection – which as
we all know is the best kind of perfection. So so gripping and brilliantly clued' Sophie
Hannah ‘A novel that blissfully plays with two genres: on the one hand an against-the-odds
legal thriller à la John Grisham… and on the other a Miss Marple whodunnit’ Sunday Times
‘Nicci French husband-and-wife writing team responsible for some of the UK’s best psychological
thrillers have created a gem of a protagonist in Tabitha’ Observer ‘First-class’ Independent
‘Gripping’ Literary Review ‘Gritty and moving – the husband-and-wife team have scored another
hit’ Best ‘A twisty and shocking read’ Bella ‘Engrossing’ Good Housekeeping
