Lauren North’s stunning debut shook readers. Tight, with a explosive ending, this thriller creates a genuine feeling of fear and anxiety for the main characters. This emotional, powerful, and gripping story makes you feverishly turn pages and wonder: who can you trust?
After the death of her husband in a terrible accident, Tess Clark lives only for her son, Jamie. They try to learn how to enjoy simple things again—watching cartoons together, walking to school, and having good weather. Living without her husband is hard, but the most important thing is that Tess has her son.
The day after Jamie’s eighth birthday, Tess wakes up in the hospital, fully convinced that someone stabbed her with a knife, her son is missing, and her social psychologist is involved in it. But no one even wants to listen to her.
Scared and rejected by everyone, Tess must gather the remaining strength to save her son and restore the chain of events from the day of her husband’s death to Jamie’s birthday. The main thing is that the truth she learns won’t be unbearable for her…