by A J McDine
To my friend and fellow thriller writer Carrie Magillen, whose excellent idea for a scene towards the end of the book really helped ratchet up the tension. Thank you, Carrie!
Thanks also to my trusty team of first readers: Sarah Hawes, Di Connors, Sue Williams, Sue McDine and Pauline Cowell. Your insights are always so helpful.
Last, but definitely not least, I would like to thank all you amazing readers, bloggers and reviewers for taking the time to read my books.
I love having you along for the ride!
About the Author
A J McDine lives in Kent with her husband and fellow thriller writer A J Wills and their two teenage sons.
She worked as a journalist and police press officer before becoming a full-time author in 2019.
Endlessly fascinated by people and their fears and foibles, she loves to discover what makes them tick.
She writes dark, domestic thrillers about ordinary people in extraordinary situations.
When she’s not writing, playing tennis or attempting to run a 5K, she can usually be found people-watching in her favourite café.
A J McDine is the author of four psychological thrillers:
When She Finds You
Should Have Known Better
No One I Knew
The Promise You Made
Also by A J McDine
When She Finds You
Sophie Saunders has the perfect life.
Happily married to handsome Matt and expecting her first baby, she is the envy of her childhood friend, Lou.
Lou’s family has splintered. Her husband is dead and her son has left home. She would give anything to turn back the clock.
But there’s a secret buried deep in their past that the two friends can never forget.
And when Sophie’s world starts spiralling out of control, it’s her new friend Roz to whom she turns.
Trouble is, secrets have a habit of unravelling. And when they do, you can kiss your perfect life goodbye.
Sometimes, it’s better when the truth stays hidden.
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Should Have Known Better
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The perfect boyfriend… or the perfect liar?
It’s the moment single-mum Kate has been dreading.
With her only daughter, Chloe, about to leave home, she’s terrified of being left on her own.
That is until she meets charming lawyer, Adam.
He could be the perfect catch – if only it wasn’t for his clingy son.
Because Ben has a crush on Chloe. A crush that is fast becoming an obsession.
Flattered by the attention, Chloe is happy to string him along – for now at least.
But Kate can see the danger signs, even if her daughter is blind to them.
And when Chloe’s life begins spiralling out of control, Kate must make a choice - trust her instincts or lose her daughter forever…
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No One I Knew
Everyone has a secret to hide
When Cleo Cooper’s daughter vanishes during a family barbecue, her perfect life begins to unravel.
Everyone thinks three-year-old Immy drowned in the river at the bottom of the garden.
Everyone except Cleo. Because all her instincts tell her someone took her daughter. Someone she knew.
With time running out, Cleo sets out to uncover the truth. But the deeper she probes, the more she realises everyone has a secret to hide. Especially her husband.
And as Cleo unpicks the lies, she discovers her carefully constructed life was just an illusion.