A BRAND-NEW heart-pounding psychological thriller from international bestseller Jill Childs, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, KL Slater and Freida McFadden A hidden bond. A deadly betrayal…When Arabella learns she was adopted, her perfect life begins to crack. A lost birth mother, an unknown twin, and rising jealousy pull her into a spiral of obsession.Helen, starting over in a quiet Cornish town, meets Arabella by chance. Their connection is instant – two fragile women offering each other help. But when Arabella vanishes to seek support for her unravelling mind, Helen is drawn into her home, her family - and her life...As sinister events escalate, Helen begins to doubt everything: Arabella’s mysterious illness, her too-charming husband, and the secrets locked behind closed doors.By the time she uncovers the truth, it may be too late.Dark, twisty, and addictive, Good Sister, Bad Sister is a gripping psychological thriller about sisterhood, obsession, and how far we’ll go to rewrite the past.Praise for Jill Childs:‘Brilliant, thrilling and fiendishly addictive. The author masterfully takes us on a journey, packed with twists. A book I cannot put down and one I will be thinking about for a very long time.’ Renita D’Silva ?????‘A chilling, edge-of-your-seat read that will knock the life right out of you!! A must read!! Another brilliant author that keeps you entertained from the very first page!!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘Omg! I was blown away… This absolutely got under my skin… I was not able to put the book down. It literally made an hour on the treadmill feel like 3 minutes! Just perfect! I loved every second of it.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘Oh wow… once I started I could not put it down… So many twists… when you think you know how it’s going to end boom another twist… Fantastic.’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

-Winner of the Literary Titan Gold Book Award and The Wishing Shelf Finalist 2024Spike's life, and many others, hinges on a thumb drive in this intense psychological thriller.He is a killer by nature. This self-aware psychopath is now God-fearing—bad guys better pray harder.After escaping the cartel, he’s on the run for his life. With no ID, no friends, and stolen money in his pocket, he must stay one step ahead of the men hellbent on murdering him.The cartel wants their cash back, but Spike has something even more important; a thumb drive hidden in with the stolen money. For that, they're ready to steamroll anyone to get it back—birthday clowns, nuns, you name it. Hide your kittens. The order's out: “Find that drive, or else!”When Spike winds up with a colorful and wild traveling companion on the run from her own demons, he knows better than to trust her. Unknown to them–the thumb drive ensures their deaths… or their salvation.Trust is risky; the drive is lethal.Trigger WarningSpike is a psychopathic killer. Although I feel the book is written tastefully, with a minimum of gore, many people die violently. The f-word will be used, too, but nothing worse.What Readers Are Saying:“OMG!!! Couldn’t Put This One Down!!!”“Loved it!”“Exciting and new!”“Page turner!”

For a hundred years, the residents of a rural Welsh village have been hiding the truth. Now, a newcomer has started digging around, uncovering more than just buried secrets. Retired detective, Graham Williams, has moved to Bethgelert for a fresh start, determined to put the horrors of last year behind him. He has seen his fair share of disturbing scenes, but nothing prepares him for what he sees hanging in the gnarly old tree outside his front window.Only one man can help him uncover the truth ...Stephen Mallow has come a long way since he helped solve the mystery of Cherry Hollow. When his old nemesis calls and asks for help, he jumps in the car, ignoring the pain in his head and the hole in his heart. He’s ready to take on another weird and creepy small town mystery. These two unlikely allies, whose main form of communication is bickering, start to work together to dig up the disturbing secrets of ‘The Hanging Tree’, but they soon realise there’s more to the story than they first thought. A teenage girl is missing. The town butcher isn’t telling them everything. The tree seems to be speaking to Stephen ...And someone is watching their every move ...From Jessica Huntley, award-winning and best-selling author of ‘Jinx’ and ‘Horrible Husbands’, comes ‘The Hanging Tree’, a brand-new twisted thriller, perfect for fans of Claire Mackintosh, Lisa Jewell and Louise Jensen. What readers are saying about The Hanging Tree"The Hanging Tree is a chilling tale of mystery, suspense, and secrets that refuse to stay buried." —NewInBooks.com"The ending of the book broke me slightly, just so beautiful." - BookSprout Review"A slow-burn mystery with interesting voice!" - BookSprout Review"A page turning thriller in a small town with a secret." - BookSprout Review"Another Jessica Huntley book I couldn’t put down. I’m completely obsessed with her writing and will read anything she writes! She has a way of holding u in a grip, with twists and turns you don’t see coming." - BookSprout Review"This book is perfect for anyone who loves a good rural legend." - BookSprout Review"Outstanding!" - BookSprout Review"The book got hold of me on page 1 and never let go until the end. The story moves quickly and there are plenty of twists and turns until the end." - BookSprout Review"Creepy Small-Town Secrets That Sink Their Claws In" - BookSprout Review

She hoped this girls’ trip would help her heal. Instead, it just might kill her.Still reeling from her husband’s death, Courtney joins her three best friends on a secluded island in the Florida Keys. But everyone has a secret and the getaway meant to bring peace quickly spirals into chaos.First comes a rumor about a woman who was recently killed on the island. Then the property manager is nowhere to be found. When a stranger shows up at the vacation rental and one of the friends goes missing, Courtney starts to wonder if they’ll make it home at all.There’s no Wi-Fi. No cell service. No way off the island for four days.But four days is too long to wait for help.If Courtney wants to survive, she’ll have to fight for her life.

I left everything behind. My name. My phone. My life.My husband said he loved me. That I was everything to him.But staying meant dying.You don’t hurt the people you love — do you?Now I’m miles away, wearing someone else’s clothes, driving a car I bought with cash, and sleeping in B&Bs under a false name.Every second I’m waiting for him to catch up.But I’ve got a plan. I’ve thought of everything.Except this one secret.The one thing I couldn’t leave behind.And if he finds out— He’ll never let me go.A heart-thudding, breath-stealing psychological thriller perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, K.L. Slater, Lisa Jewell, Daniel Hurst and Sarah A. Denzil.READERS LOVE HE’LL NEVER LET ME GO:????? ‘Never lets up . . . What an ending that was! Blimey! Brilliant!’ NetGalley Reviewer????? ‘An edge-of-your-seat thrill ride. Wow, what a fantastic book this was!’ Misty W.????? ‘Full of drama and suspense . . . Kept me gripped from the first page to the last.’ Joan C.????? ‘OMG, an absolute must-read! I had my heart in my throat the whole way through.’ NetGalley Reviewer????? ‘The perfect blend of suspense and tension. I spent most of this read with my heart in my mouth.’ Kirsty M.????? ‘Wow!! Absolutely outstanding . . . I am totally hooked.’ Matt J.????? ‘One of the most original domestic thrillers I’ve read in a long time. I was completely blindsided by the twists.’ NetGalley Reviewer????? ‘Had me gripped from the beginning. Deliciously twisty . . . Brilliant.’ Jen T.????? ‘Wowza, wowza, WOWZA!!! There are just no words. 100% a must-read.’ Victoria F.????? ‘Gripping, sad, moving, and heart-racing. Huge five stars from me.’ Debra G.????? ‘The huge twist in the story stopped me in my tracks. I did not see the ending coming. Unputdownable.’ NetGalley Reviewer????? ‘Each twist lands like a gut-punch, keeping you breathless until the final jaw-dropping revelation!’ NetGalley Reviewer

The Sunday Times bestseller. Strap in for an explosive and action-packed thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat.A bomb is ticking in the heart of London. The race to stop it is on.They call him the Tick Tock Man. Major Tom Harrison has spent his career walking towards what everyone else runs from. As one of Britain’s top Ammunition Technical Officers, he’s defused too many bombs and buried too many friends to count.When a new coded warning from the Irish paramilitary group AIDAN reaches the authorities, Harrison is called back into action — and straight into a nightmare.Each new device he faces is more intricate, more lethal — and more personal. The bombs bear the mark of a genius: a master bomb-maker whose timing mechanisms seem designed to taunt him.As the AIDAN campaign spreads across London — from Oxford Street to Paddington and beyond — Harrison realises the attacks follow a chilling pattern . . . someone with insider knowledge is helping the terrorists.With every second lost, another life is at risk.And someone wants Harrison silenced before he uncovers the truth.Every device has a timer. Every man has a limit. And Tom Harrison is about to find both.The Tick Tock Man is a gripping, pulse-pounding thriller perfect for fans of Andy McNab, Chris Ryan, Duncan Falconer, Tom Clancy and Stephen Leather.MEET MAJOR TOM HARRISONFormerly a captain in 321 EOD Squadron, Belfast — Harrison is one of the Army’s most decorated bomb-disposal officers. He’s spent his career walking towards explosives and away from the people who love him. Calm, precise, and disciplined, Harrison knows every wire he cuts comes down to nerve and faith. Off duty, he’s a quiet man, devoted to his wife Pippa but the couple are often kept apart by the demands and secrecy of his work. He doesn’t see himself as a hero — just a man doing the job no one else can.PRAISE FOR TERENCE STRONG:‘Breathless Entertainment.’ The Guardian‘Well plotted and genuinely exciting.’ Sunday Telegraph‘An edge-of-the-chair thriller with the chilling grip of authenticity.’ Independent on Sunday????? ‘A true insight into the world and lives of bomb disposal experts. A really good read that I would recommend to anyone looking for a well written thriller novel.’ George.????? ‘It captures you from the outset and doesn't let you go until the very end.’ Angela????? ‘“The Tick Tock Man” blows the competition literally out of the water!’ J. Larsen????? ‘Great story with plenty of twists and turns.’ Ian L.????? ‘I have read it quite a few times and the realism is excellent. It describes the times very well.’ dustybin