The Life I Left Behind

I'm the only one who knows the secrets her friends have hidden, the mistakes the police have made. I'm the only one who can warn her she's still in danger. I know exactly who attacked her. He's the same man who killed me.Six years ago Melody was attacked and left for dead. She survived by burying her memories, confident that her attacker was convicted and imprisoned. Then the body of another woman, Eve, is discovered. The women were strangers. But Eve knew all about Melody's life. She has left behind her story, the clues that will force Melody to confront her own lies. The clues that will put her life in danger all over again.Review"Colette McBeth digs deep into a childhood friendship that goes dangerously awry. What happens next will chill you to the bone. Precious Thing will make you wonder about your own friends…and whether they just might be your worst enemies."—Tess Gerritsen "[A] haunting first novel…McBeth imbues her characters with layers upon hidden layers, keeping readers guessing until the end."—*Publishers Weekly "[A] spellbinding thriller."—Kirkus *"Friendship, betrayal and secrets too big to bear: a book to race through, breathless, in a sitting."—Alex Marwood "Keep your eyes peeled this summer for an astonishing new talent in the form of hack-turned-novelist Colette McBeth…Gone Girl but with a Brit voice."—David Mark "This is a page-turner and no mistake. Dark, intriguing, and full of unexpected twists."—Lynn Shepherd "An excellent debut, well-written, gripping and tense which skillfully weaves an unfolding nightmare with a dark past."—Cath Staincliffe "The plot of Precious Thing is like a Catherine wheel, spinning faster and faster as it approaches its final twist, and there's quite a few to enjoy before you get there."—Clio Gray "A brilliant, chilling debut. Psychopathy has never seemed so attractive."—Ali KnightAbout the AuthorCOLETTE MCBETH was a BBC TV Crime Reporter for ten years. She lives in West London with her husband and three young children. She attended the Faber Academy Novel Writing Course in 2011. The Life I Left Behind is her second novel.