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
