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Please Help Me
- Author
- Gytha Lodge
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 23 July 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 27 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
THE PERFECT HOLIDAY HIDES THE DARKEST SECRET...
The irresistible new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of She Lies in Wait, perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister and Andrea Mara's ALL HER FAULT
A BEAUTIFUL RESORT
It looked like the perfect getaway. A luxury resort with endless pools, a gorgeous golden beach, and a kids' club that is every parent's dream.
But for Amanda, a British detective in desperate need of a break with her young son, it soon becomes clear this isn’t going to be a holiday.
A MISSING GIRL
A girl has been sending anonymous messages to a teenager at the resort. She says her real name is Lara, that she was kidnapped from the UK, and that the family she's with are her abductors.
But the resort is full of families. The kidnappers could be any of them. If the police guess wrong, Lara could be whisked away, and never see her real family again.
When every family seems to be hiding something, can Amanda find the truth – and Lara – before it’s too late?
'A kidnap mystery that works equally as a suspense thriller. Summer read sorted!' - Vaseem Khan
© Gytha Lodge 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
Critics Review
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The search for a long-abducted child catches fire beneath the sizzling Cyprus sun, as Lodge ratchets up the tension. A kidnap mystery that works equally as a suspense thriller. Summer read sorted!
Vaseem Khan
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A super smart and surprising read
Jane Fallon
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A unique spin on the destination thriller, Please Help Me is a gripping missing person mystery and a hot will-they-won’t-they romance with suspects and sassy teenagers galore. The perfect cocktail of sultry weather and simmering chemistry, it has all of Gytha Lodge’s hallmark twists, humour and expert misdirection, with a cast of characters I loved spending time with. A total pageturner
Nicci Cloke, author of Her Many Faces
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A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud
Val McDermid
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I totally recommend this twisty, unpredictable thriller
Claire Douglas
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Propulsive, pacy, hugely immersive – a brilliantly told story. I didn't want it to end but also couldn't stop turning the pages!
Andrea Mara
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A dark, deep, terrific thriller
Nicci French
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Details
- Author
- Gytha Lodge
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 11 hours 27 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9781405972758
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
Synopsis
THE PERFECT HOLIDAY HIDES THE DARKEST SECRET...The irresistible new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of She Lies in Wait, perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister and Andrea Mara's ALL HER FAULTA BEAUTIFUL RESORTIt looked like the perfect getaway. A luxury resort with endless pools, a gorgeous golden beach, and a kids' club that is every parent's dream.But for Amanda, a British detective in desperate need of a break with her young son, it soon becomes clear this isn’t going to be a holiday.A MISSING GIRLA girl has been sending anonymous messages to a teenager at the resort. She says her real name is Lara, that she was kidnapped from the UK, and that the family she's with are her abductors.But the resort is full of families. The kidnappers could be any of them. If the police guess wrong, Lara could be whisked away, and never see her real family again.When every family seems to be hiding something, can Amanda find the truth – and Lara – before it’s too late?'A kidnap mystery that works equally as a suspense thriller. Summer read sorted!' - Vaseem Khan© Gytha Lodge 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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