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What to expect

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The phenomenal new thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Before I Go To Sleep.

Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people.

It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it’s a ghost town – and the perfect place for film-maker Alex to shoot her new documentary. But the community is deeply suspicious of her intentions. After all, nothing exciting ever happens in Blackwood Bay – or does it?

Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to an extraordinary secret.

Praise for S J Watson:

'An exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last page' Dennis Lehane

'Suspenseful on every page' Anita Shreve

'A taut and terrifying novel, with a grip of steel.' Woman & Home

'An unsettling, compulsive thriller...A truly gripping read.' Marie Claire

Critics Review

  • Watson adroitly [brings] the strands of his story together to create a disturbing journey to a shocking truth

    The Observer
  • Creepy and packed with suspense and menace, it draws the reader into a community that has more than its fair share of skeletons to hide.

    Daily Mail
  • Dark and twisty, and full of surprises and so smartly done.

    Joanna Cannon
  • S J Watson has done it again. Even more compelling than Before I Go To Sleep

    Lesley Kara
  • S J Watson, pacing his story with mesmerising expertise, keeps you so invested in the fates of his characters

    Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express

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