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To Keep You Safe

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FOR FANS OF WHAT YOU DID AND THE DILEMMA COMES A THRILLING NEW VOICE IN SUSPENSE WRITING.

'Brilliantly twisty' T. M. LOGAN

I had to save you, so I took you . . .

When ex-soldier-turned-teacher Jenni Wales sees 15-year-old Destiny's black eye, she's concerned. Destiny isn't your average student: she's smart, genius IQ smart, and she's in care. But concern turns to fear when Jenni witnesses an attempt to abduct Destiny from school.

With social services and the police not taking the threat seriously, Jenni does the only thing she can think of to keep Destiny safe: she takes her.

But the men that are after Destiny are close behind them. What can Destiny know that would make them hunt her? And can Jenni keep her safe?

But what if what Jenni thought she saw isn't the truth at all? What if the truth is much darker than either of them want to face? Their journey will take them both to unexpected places, but both are survivors and each will surprise the other in ways they could never have imagined.

Critics Review

I was gripped by this fast-paced thriller with a unique and fascinating character at the heart
Claire McGowan, #1 bestselling author of What You Did
An addictive, original and brilliantly twisty thriller that asks how far we might go - and how much we'd be willing to sacrifice - to do the right thing
T. M. Logan
Fast-paced - strong . . . and a change from the usual thriller
C J Tudor
An original and addictive page-turner. Gripping, thought-provoking, tense and highly recommended
Karen Hamilton
A clever, chilling and compelling debut, well-paced and well-plotted. I raced through the book in a couple of days, but it will take me far longer to let the characters go! This is a well-written and cleverly-plotted debut in which Bradley explores some interesting themes with sensitivity and skill. She has created damaged and flawed characters who are very convincing. The twists start coming from halfway through the book and they just keep on coming. Highly recommended!
Diane Jeffrey
This story is built on shifting sand . . . every time you think you've got it worked out there's another twist waiting just around the corner. Kate Bradley has created a truly remarkable novel and I can't wait to read her next one
James Carol
What starts on familiar ground as a psych thriller set in a secondary school swiftly descends into far darker territory with very believable protagonists - Jenni, a kick-ass heroine, and Destiny, the lost teenager in deep danger that she is determined to save. A nerve-shredding ride through the most brutal layers of the criminal underworld, the story pulls hair-raising moves and unveils some truly shocking twists. The question is: who is saving whom?
A. K. Turner
Author Kate Bradley
Narrator Lucy Dixon
Duration 10 hours and 38 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781838771133
Format x-book®
Publisher Zaffre
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Dark fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Myths and Legends fiction, Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Fiction and Related items, Fiction: general and literary, Fiction: narrative themes, FXT, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Social issues, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction, YFHB
Availability AU, GB, IE

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