Publisher's Synopsis
Who will believe your story if the only witness is dead?
"What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is...I was hooked from the start." (Cara Hunter)
"A truly compelling, twisty, enthralling and satisfying read.... Absolutely amazing!" (Angela Marsons)
Cleo knows she should be happy for her brother Mark. He's managed to find someone new after the sudden death of his first wife - but something about Evie just doesn't feel right....
When Evie starts having accidents at home, her friends grow concerned. Could Mark be causing her injuries? Called out to their cliff-top house one night, Sergeant Stephanie King finds two bodies entangled on blood-drenched sheets.
Where does murder begin? When the knife is raised to strike, or before, at the first thought of violence? As the accused stands trial, the jury is forced to consider - is there ever a proper defense for murder?
"I raced through this compelling, twisty novel. Loved it." (Laura Marshall)
"Brilliant.... The twists came so quickly I almost got whiplash." (Jenny Blackhurst)
"An unnerving, twisting tale that you won't be able to put down." (Caroline Mitchell)
