Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for sixty
years. William is a celebrated surgeon, Mary a devoted wife. Both have a
strong sense of right and wrong. This is what their son, Joe
O'Loughlin, has always believed. But when Joe is summoned to the
hospital with news that his father has been brutally attacked, his world
is turned upside down. Who is the strange woman crying at William's
bedside, covered in his blood - a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a
killer? Against the advice of the police, Joe launches his own
investigation. As he learns more, he discovers sides to his father he
never knew - and is forcibly reminded that the truth comes at a
price.**A mesmerising psychological thriller from one of the greatest
crime writers of today, Michael Robotham, the internationally
bestselling author of THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS.**Praise for Michael
Robotham's writing: 'Will have you turning the pages compulsively' The
Times 'Robotham doesn't just make me scared for his characters, he
makes my heart ache for them' Linwood Barclay 'Superbly exciting ... a
terrific read' Guardian 'A nerve-shredding thriller with the heart and
soul so often missing from lesser crime and suspense novels. I couldn't
stop reading, yet I didn't want Audie's story to end. Robotham is an
absolute master' Stephen King on Life or Death
