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‘Get ready for a creepy, twisty ride’ HEAT
He gave her everything. But can she trust him?
Lauren can’t wait to leave London for a fresh start in the countryside with her new partner Paul and his two young children. She never thought she’d be so lucky. A dream glass house in the woods, a ready-made family, a second chance.
But as dark rumours swirl about their new home, Lauren begins to question their happily-ever-after. When they met, she was at her most vulnerable. She would trust Paul with her life. But should she?
READERS LOVE WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND
‘Tense, creepy and utterly chilling’ Charlotte Duckworth
‘Gripping, tense and chilling’ 5* reader review
‘I devoured it in a single sitting’ Charlotte Philby
‘Heart-pounding’ 5* reader review
‘Sly, tense and heartbreaking’ L V Matthews
‘Couldn’t put it down’ 5* reader review
‘Unputdownable’ Harriet Walker
‘A really brilliant thriller’ 5* reader review
‘Oh my god, this book blew me away!’ 5* reader review
He gave her everything. But can she trust him?
Lauren can’t wait to leave London for a fresh start in the countryside with her new partner Paul and his two young children. She never thought she’d be so lucky. A dream glass house in the woods, a ready-made family, a second chance.
But as dark rumours swirl about their new home, Lauren begins to question their happily-ever-after. When they met, she was at her most vulnerable. She would trust Paul with her life. But should she?
READERS LOVE WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND
‘Tense, creepy and utterly chilling’ Charlotte Duckworth
‘Gripping, tense and chilling’ 5* reader review
‘I devoured it in a single sitting’ Charlotte Philby
‘Heart-pounding’ 5* reader review
‘Sly, tense and heartbreaking’ L V Matthews
‘Couldn’t put it down’ 5* reader review
‘Unputdownable’ Harriet Walker
‘A really brilliant thriller’ 5* reader review
‘Oh my god, this book blew me away!’ 5* reader review
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Reviews
I raced through this compelling novel in just two days. Tense, creepy and utterly chilling. What She Left Behind is easily the best thriller I've read this year. It's a proper page turner. So creepy and clever
What She Left Behind is a masterpiece in the suspense thriller genre. Sly, tense, and heartbreaking in equal measure. I absolutely loved it
Set against the backdrop of a 'normal' life, this story simmers with foreboding and menace. The build-up to the ending is perfectly paced and executed. A highly recommended read for lovers of dark domestic noir thrillers. 5 stars from me
Dark and menacing, What She Left Behind is a pacy, accomplished thriller that kept me reading on as the tension built with every page, until I had devoured it in a single sitting - never guessing the final twist
What She Left Behind is the perfect domestic thriller, truly gripping and shimmering with a dark undertone. My heart was in my mouth as I raced to the end. Mind-blowing and utterly compelling
A claustrophobic and very clever domestic noir thriller with a great sense of setting, believable characters and an excellent twist - I raced through this
What a clever, involving and suspenseful novel about how vulnerability and self-doubt can be exploited so deeply. Emily Freud has written scenes which gave me goosebumps . . . Not to be missed
A deliciously dark and claustrophobic page-turner with a heartbreaking twist
One of the best twists I've read in years. You won't want to miss this clever, addictive novel from Emily Freud
Loved this dark, pacey and gripping [novel] with a twist that knocked me sideways. A killer thriller!
Emily Freud's What She Left Behind is a twisting evocative story which I devoured in just a few sittings. Brilliantly written and with a chilling isolated setting - I loved it!
Unsettling and unputdownable - I whizzed through this
What She Left Behind is an atmospheric and creepy thriller with a jaw-dropping ending. The twists and turns will have you hooked
With all the ingredients needed to be turned into a cracking ITV thriller, get ready for a creepy, twisty ride
[A] nerve-jangling thriller
An author whose work I'd be interested to read again and who appreciates how to leave enough breadcrumbs to tantalise thriller readers all book long
I devoured this book - beautifully written, with masterful characterisation and that triumphant climatic finale took me by surprise