ONE OF THE BEST NEW CRIME NOVELS FOR 2019 (Spectator) _________________________________ Two
women - desperate to unlock the truth. How far will they go to lay the past to rest? ANNA has
been taught that virtue is the path to God. But on her eighteenth birthday she defies her
Mamma's rules and visits Florida's biggest theme park. She has never been allowed to go - so
why when she arrives does everything seem so familiar? And is there a connection to the
mysterious letter she receives on the same day? ROSIE has grown up in the shadow of the missing
sister she barely remembers her family fractured by years of searching without leads. Now on
the fifteenth anniversary of her sister's disappearance the media circus resumes in full flow
and Rosie vows to uncover the truth. But will she find the answer before it tears her family
apart? _________________________________ 'A dark addictive read with a real heart at its
core. I loved it' Amy Lloyd bestselling author of The Innocent Wife 'As convincing as it was
gripping a fabulous debut thriller.' SUNDAY MIRROR 'A compelling read that's itching to be
made into a TV two-parter' RED 'Dark disturbing and powerful the gripping plot is full of
twists turns and suspense. You will not want to put it down' Candis 'One of those thrillers in
which it is almost impossible not to flick ahead' Alison Flood Observer
'Skillfully-plotted...the journey to the truth is one of high tension' Sunday Times Crime Club
'It's the big emotions this book evokes that make you keep reading' Good Housekeeping 'Barber
has created characters with sufficient appeal to fuel real suspense' Guardian 'With well-judged
interweaving narratives and plenty of rich description this is an absorbing and promising
debut' Spectator 'A gripping story about loss memory and love' Best 'Compelling emotional and
haunting in ways beyond your imagination this story is everything I hoped it would be and
more. A must-read for 2019' Books of All Kinds 'If you like compulsive psychological dramas
with emotionally complex characters make this your next read' Culture Fly 'A gripping
one-sitting read... this is a deft and assured debut novel from Lizzy Barber' Shots Magazine 'I
ripped through it in no time at all and thought the writing was wonderful and the storyline
gripping.' Lesley Kara author of The Rumour 'You won't put it down until you finish it!' Prima
