When Isabel Gallagher is found murdered on the floor of her baby’s nursery by her mother, it’s a gruelling case for Detective Lottie Parker. Isabel’s pyjamas have been ripped, her throat cut and an old-fashioned razor blade placed in her hand. As Lottie looks at the round blue eyes and perfect chubby cheeks of Isabel’s baby daughter, she can’t understand who would want to hurt this innocent family.

That very same day she receives a call with devastating news. Another young mother, Joyce Breslin, has gone missing, and her four-year-old son Evan has been abducted from daycare. Lottie is sure that the missing mother and son are linked to Isabel’s death, and when she finds a bloody razor blade in their house, her worst fears are confirmed. 

Desperate to find little Evan, Lottie leaves no stone unturned as she delves into Isabel and Joyce’s pasts and when she realises the two women have been meeting in secret, she knows she must find out why. 

But when Joyce’s body is found in a murky pond and some little bones are found on a windy hillside, it feels as if this merciless killer will stop at nothing. The bones aren’t Evan’s but can they give Lottie the final clue to find the innocent child before more lives are taken? 

‘This was THE BEST book I have read in quite some time. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would!… absolutely riveting. Once I started reading, I was unable to stop… this story was just pure genius!… took everything I THOUGHT I knew and threw it right out the window!’ Butterfly's Booknerdia Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘AMAZING, BRILLIANT, THE BEST BOOK I'VE READ IN A LONG LONG TIME!!! It's not often I've been left speechless after reading a book but this time I was!!!… From the very start I was gripped and couldn't put it down!!!… If I could have given it ten stars I would have!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Hoo boy, can Patricia Gibney spin a tale!… The opening chapter alone is like a kick to the stomach and from that moment on, I already knew this was going to be another corker of a book!… It’s dark, disturbing and heart-breaking.’ Novel Deelights, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Bloody Brilliant! I loved it… had me gripped right from the start, it was fast-paced, full of energy and the action kept coming… a big fat 5 stars… an entertaining read full of edge-of-the-seat tension that you won’t want to put down.’ Bonnie’s Book Talk, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘BOOM Patricia Gibney does it again! WOW… I just cannot put it down… pulls you in from page 1 and captivates you right through to the end… IT’S A MUST MUST READ.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Geezus!!!!!!!…Wow, I mean, wow… had me hooked from the get go, kept me hostage until the very last page… truly fantastic, insanely gripping, dark as the night sky… just screams 'WINNER!!!'’ The Writing Garnet, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Utterly fantastic! Patricia Gibney has pulled the rabbit out of the hat yet again… I literally devour these books… keeping you hanging on to every word… mind-blowing’ Bonnie’s Book Talk, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐