"Impossible to put down."—Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go

"[Lucy Clarke is] queen of the destination thriller."—Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Wrong Sister

The Survivors meets Disappearing Earth in this psychologically acute thriller about a seaside community grappling with its dark past as long-hidden secrets begin to inflict new wounds, from million-copy and internationally bestselling author Lucy Clarke

Seven years ago, two boys went missing at sea – and only one was brought to shore. The Sandbank, a remote stretch of coast dotted with beach huts, was scarred forever.

Sarah's son survived all those years ago. But on the anniversary of the accident, he disappears without trace. As new secrets begin to surface, The Sandbank hums with tension and unanswered questions. Sarah's search grows more desperate and she starts to mistrust everyone she knows – and she's right to. Someone saw everything on that fateful day seven years ago. And they'll do anything to keep the truth buried.

A taut, pulse-pounding tale of a community on the brink of mayhem, Last Seen is an explosive addition to Lucy Clarke's masterful oeuvre.