Has she finally come home?

Fifteen years after the disappearance of ten-year-old Ellie Beckett devastated the town of East Plain, Tess Winters arrives as the new housekeeper for the Beckett family - a young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to their missing daughter.

Though Tess claims she's just looking for work, her presence in the grief-stricken household awakens long-buried secrets. As Ellie's mother's hostility intensifies and suspicions of a sinister plot emerge, Tess must unravel the truth behind the vanishing before she becomes the next to disappear.

An utterly consuming domestic thriller that proves not everyone is who they say they are.
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"A masterclass in domestic suspense.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"AJ Carter crafts tension like a spider spinning its web – slowly, deliberately, until you're completely ensnared." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"A chilling exploration of family dynamics that will have you checking the locks twice." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Just when you think you know where it's going, AJ Carter pulls the rug out from under you. Brilliant!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Deliciously twisted. I devoured it in one sitting!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Had me holding my breath until the very last page. Another triumph from the twisted mind of AJ Carter." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"If you read one thriller this year, make it this one." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐