_______________________ 'Reads like Liane Moriarty at her Big Little Lies best' TONY PARSONS 'A
gripping thriller about toxic female friendships with a killer twist' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Kept me
up late into the night' LUCY CLARKE _______________________ Grace's best friend Anna is
missing. She would never leave her husband and son by choice and Grace is beside herself with
worry. As Grace searches desperately for answers everyone seems to have a different version of
the truth. Why won't Anna's husband call the police? What secrets are the other mothers at the
school gate hiding? With each day that passes Anna's life is under increasing threat. The
pressure is mounting and it won't be long before something cracks... 'The story of Anna and
Grace's friendship and Anna's disappearance is compelling in its own right but the real
triumph emerges from Perks's skill as seeing some women for exactly who they are and what they
are capable of' DAILY MAIL_______________________ PRAISE FOR HEIDI PERKS: 'I was knocked for
six by the twist in this book' ROSAMUND LUPTON 'Slick gripping and compelling. I couldn't put
it down' LISA JEWELL 'Deliciously dark' CRIME MONTHLY 'Heidi Perks' new novel takes
'sinisterness at the school gates' to a scary new level. You'll be watching your step' JANE
CORRY 'A highly addictive and thrilling read' HEAT 'Simmering tensions and double crossings
will have you racing to the dramatic finale' SUNDAY MIRROR 'Terrifically suspenseful and
intriguing' LIZ NUGENT 'Absorbing and beautifully observed I was knocked for six by the twist
in this book' ROSAMUND LUPTON 'A gripping thriller' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'I really loved it. The
Whispers is a big-hearted psychological thriller about the dark corners that lurk in even the
closest of friendships. Heidi Perks reads like Liane Moriarty at her Big Little Lies best as
she brilliantly mines the jealously spite and rage that lurk behind the polite smiles at every
school gates. Highly recommended' TONY PARSONS
