The gripping standalone thriller from Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author Karin Slaughter, now a major Netflix series starring Toni Collette and Bella Heathcote She's the person you think you know best... But what if you don't actually know her at all? Andy Oliver thinks she knows everything about her mother Laura. Until, in a moment of terrible danger, Laura steps forward into the line of fire. Now, Andy must embark on a desperate race against time to uncover the secrets of her mother's past. Before they both run out of time... Praise for the Number One bestselling author: 'Passion, intensity, and humanity' Lee Child 'I'd follow her anywhere' Gillian Flynn 'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' Tess Gerritsen 'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' Michael Connelly 'A writer of extraordinary talents' Kathy Reichs 'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' Jeffery Deaver 'A great writer at the peak of her powers' Peter James 'Karin Slaughter has – by far – the best name of all of us mystery novelists' James Patterson 'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' Camilla Lackberg 'It's big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody – like a perfectly cooked steak' Stuart MacBride