“Rachel Abbott’s Only the Innocent is not your average whodunit murder mystery. The question that drives this thriller is not who did it, but why. Abbott carefully constructed a world of mystery, depravity, sex, violence, manipulation and intrigue on so many different levels that I can honestly say you truly have to read until the last page to understand and appreciate the complexity of the story.”
“It’s a long time since I read a book that occupies my mind constantly and is all consuming. When I was reading this one, or when I was not, I could think of little else.”
“I could not put this book down – it was a completely addictive page-turner – so much so that I read until 3 am finishing it.”
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The Back Road
A girl lies close to death in a dark, deserted lane.
A driver drags her body to the side of the road.
A shadowy figure hides in the trees, watching and waiting.
The small community of Little Melham is in shock.
For Ellie Saunders, last night’s hit and run on the back road could destroy everything she has. She was out that night, but if she reveals where she was and why, her family will be torn apart. She is living on a knife-edge, knowing that her every move is being observed.
Ellie’s new neighbour, former Detective Chief Inspector Tom Douglas has moved to the village for some well-deserved peace and quiet, but as he is drawn into the web of deceit his every instinct tells him that what happened that night was more than a tragic accident.
As past and present collide, best-kept secrets are revealed and lives are devastated. Only one person knows the whole story. And that person will protect the truth no matter what the cost.
The Back Road is an electrifying thriller that will keep you guessing to the very end.
Praise for The Back Road
“It is one of those books that holds you hostage and is hard to put down until the end” Confessions of a Reader
“An absorbing mystery of love, deceit, secrets, and murder…truly a spellbinding novel of suspense.” Mysterious Reviews
“One of Best Mystery Suspense Novels Read This Year!” Amazon Vine Voice
“Pure Genius: A Masterclass in the Perfect Thriller!!” Love Books
“A clever psychological crime and mystery novel.” Little Reader Library
“There are red herrings galore in this well scripted plot and even when you think you have the story sussed, Abbott throws a spanner into the works.” Crime Fiction Lover blog
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SLEEP TIGHT
How far would you go to hold on to the people you love?
When Olivia Brookes calls the police to report that her husband and children are missing, she believes she will never see them again. She has reason to fear the worst; this isn’t the first tragedy that Olivia has experienced. Now, two years later, Detective Chief Inspector Tom Douglas is called in to investigate this family again, but this time it’s Olivia who has disappeared. All the evidence suggests that she was here, in the family home, that morning.
But her car is in the garage, and her purse is in her handbag – on the kitchen table. The police want to issue an appeal, but for some reason every single picture of this family has been removed from albums, from phones, from computers.
And then they find the blood…
Has the past caught up with Olivia?
Sleep Tight – if you can. You never know who’s watching.
Praise for Sleep Tight
“I have resented the intrusion of real people while my mind grappled with the events in Sleep Tight.” Cleo Loves Books
“Just when you think you’ve got it sussed, you’ll find yourself screeching in frustration at your foolishness.” Crime Fiction Lover
"Rachel Abbott will keep you guessing long into the night and just as soon as you’ve figured it out… think again!” Suspense Magazine
"It is one of those books that holds you hostage and is hard to put down until the end." Confessions of a Reader
“Abbott creates a tangled web of deception, secrets, and red herrings.” Booklist
“Pure Genius: A Masterclass in the Perfect Thriller!!” Love Books
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