From the New York Times bestselling author of A FLICKER IN THE DARK and ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS comes a gripping psychological thriller about female friendship and dark secrets *An Amazon's Best Mystery and Thriller pick for January 2024* 'Utterly hypnotic ... Reader beware—this will keep you breathless to the very end.' Lisa Gardner 'Dark, intense, and completely addictive.' Laurie Elizabeth Flynn 'A wonderfully disturbing read – I raced through it' Sabine Durrant 'A pitch dark, pitch perfect novel... Beautifully written, a stunning thriller.' Andrea Mara Margot went to college in South Carolina for a new start. It's a chance to get away – from her small town, her family and the memories of her dead best friend. She gets her wish when the enigmatic Lucy invites her to join two other girls in a shared house for their second year. But as Margot gets to know the girls, she begins to realise that something's off about Lucy, she's not quite what she seems. Six months later, Lucy is missing and a boy from the frat house next door is dead, leaving Margot in the wake of the investigation. But as the police continue to dig, they realise Lucy isn't the only one with secrets.