When They Find Her

Author Lia Middleton
Narrator Charlotte Ritchie
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Run Time 11 hours
Format Audio
Genre Coping with mental health issues, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction.

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HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A LIE YOU COULDN'T TAKE BACK? THIS IS THE DEBUT THRILLER THAT WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY

NAOMI ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A MOTHER.

But three years ago, her husband left, taking their child with him.

Now, her daughter has come to stay, and Naomi knows it's her one chance to re-build her family.

But the night ends in a terrible accident.

And Naomi has no memory of what happened.

Panicking, desperate, Naomi finds herself telling a lie:

'My daughter is missing.'

NOW SHE CAN NEVER TAKE IT BACK.

'I'll be recommending it to everyone I know' SARAH PEARSE, author of The Sanatorium
'A stand out psychological thriller with heart' ASHLEY AUDRAIN, author of The Push
'A genuinely shocking twist' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Superb. Utterly gripping' WILL DEAN, author of The Last Thing to Burn
'Truly the stuff of nightmares. Couldn't put it down' CATHERINE COOPER, of The Chalet
'A tense and claustrophobic rollercoaster' NINA MANNING
'Had me turning pages into the early hours. Truly superb' KATIE LOWE

READERS ARE HOOKED BY WHEN THEY FIND HER . . .

'This book was one I was excited to read and it didn't disappoint . . . the story was excellent' 5***** READER REVIEW
'As clever and compelling as it is gripping' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Nail-biting suspense throughout' 5***** READER REVIEW

© Lia Middleton 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Critics Review

When They Find Her opens with an unthinkable wallop to the heart, and takes off racing from there through a perfectly crafted, tightly written, deeply emotional story that taps into the most uncomfortable fears of motherhood and marriage. A stand-out psychological thriller with heart.

Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of

Superb debut thriller – assured, elegant and utterly gripping. EXCELLENT

Will Dean, author of The Last Thing to Burn

Brilliantly written … I felt every single emotion and was immediately swept up into the story. I’ll be recommending it to everyone I know

Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium

Uncomfortable and compelling – a story which is truly the stuff of nightmares. Couldn’t put it down

Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet

The barrister background of this writer makes the police and court procedural parts of this story particularly powerful . . . Middleton has a lawyer’s keen eye for telling detail but the real strength of the story comes from the convincing depiction of a mother’s love . . . a promising debut from a new voice

Daily Mail

A twisty tale of parental love and a lie with terrible consequences. Dark, intense and so compelling that I read it in a single sitting

Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver

A brilliant concept that pulled me straight into the story and kept me hooked to the end

Nikki Smith, author of All in Her Head

An unnerving and gripping thriller in which a split-second choice plunges the protagonist Naomi into a web of terror and lies. Deftly written and chillingly plausible … a bold, compelling and clever debut

Philippa East, author of Little White Lies

A tense and claustrophobic rollercoaster

Nina Manning, author of The Daughter in Law

An unforgettable debut with a truly chilling opening chapter that hooks you in and doesn’t let go. Clever, compelling, pacy and powerful

Diane Jeffrey, author of The Silent Friend

Had me hooked from the first page … a gripping and twisty story of grief, fear and the fierce bond of motherhood

Claire Allan, author of Her Name Was Rose

A brave and suspenseful debut that had me turning pages deep into the early hours. Truly superb

Katie Lowe, author of The Furies

It’s been a long time since I’ve stayed up late to finish a book. When They Find Her is not only utterly gripping but also a sensitive and moving portrayal of parental love. Middleton’s astute writing made me feel as though I was there was Naomi in her every moment of tension

Neema Shah, author of Kololo Hill

Utterly gripping . . . I could not put it down

Fíona Scarlett, author of Boys Don't Cry

Nail-biting … some truly fabulous unexpected turns make this an altogether gripping and provocative read

Rebecca Kelly, author of Monstrous Souls

Claustrophobic, intense, unsettling and drags you into the story … Unbelievably exciting

Roxie Cooper, author of The Day We Met

‘Nightmarish, dark and twisty, I galloped to end. A domestic psychological drama with polish’

Sophie Draper, author of Cuckoo

A really gripping read that will make you stay up late to finish it

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