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Keep Him Close

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One son lied. One son died.

Alice’s son is dead. Indigo’s son is accused of murder.

Indigo is determined to prove her beloved Kane is innocent. Searching for evidence, she is helped by a kind stranger who takes an interest in her situation. Little does she know that her new friend has her own agenda.

Alice can’t tell Indigo who she really is. She wants to understand why her son was killed – and she needs to make sure that Indigo’s efforts to free Kane don’t put her remaining family at risk. But how long will it take for Indigo to discover her identity? And what other secrets will come out as she digs deeper?

No one knows a son like his mother. But neither Alice nor Indigo know the whole truth about their boys, and what happened between them on that fateful night.

Keep Him Close is a dark domestic drama from an award-winning writer.

© Emily Koch 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Critics Review

Keep Him Close was a magnetic, all-consuming read. A heart-breaking suspense which deals with love in all its forms, however it is expressed.
Gytha Lodge, author of She Lies in Wait
A moving account of family relationships and mainly low-level but devastating criminality
Literary Review
Keep Him Close isn't just a suspenseful mystery about two women's determination to discover the truth about the night that left one of their sons dead. It's also a really well-written, deeply moving and psychologically affecting study of motherhood and heartbreak. Highly recommended.
Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient
Powerfully written and packs a real emotional punch.
Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home
A gripping, dark domestic drama with motherhood at its heart. Beautifully written and emotionally charged, the characters leaped off the page and stayed with me.
Ruth Mancini, author of In the Blood
A beautiful and heart-breaking story that I can’t stop thinking about. Simply stunning.
Jo Jakeman, author of Safe House on Keep Him Close
This is domestic noir as it's meant to be done; riveting and beautifully written.
Jo Spain, author of The Confession
Intriguing, heartbreaking and deftly drawn, Keep Him Close is a mystery novel with a beautiful character study at its heart.
Melanie Golding, author of Little Darlings
A beautifully written novel with a cast of richly drawn characters, and a plot that grows ever more menacing as it twists to its powerful, unexpected conclusion.
Lucy Clarke, author of You Let Me In
Keep Him Close is a compelling and deftly plotted read, exploring complex dynamics with sensitivity and empathy.
Emylia Hall, author of The Thousand Lights Hotel
Author Emily Koch
Narrator Deryn Edwards
Duration 9 hours and 38 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473578890
Format Audiobook
Publisher Random House
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Psychological thriller
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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