Jill Childs

A BRAND-NEW heart-pounding psychological thriller from international bestseller Jill Childs, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, KL Slater and Freida McFadden ?????? A hidden bond. A deadly betrayal… When Arabella learns she was adopted, her perfect life begins to crack. A lost birth mother, an unknown twin, and rising jealousy pull her into a spiral of obsession. Helen, starting over in a quiet Cornish town, meets Arabella by chance. Their connection is instant – two fragile women offering each other help. But when Arabella vanishes to seek support for her unravelling mind, Helen is drawn into her home, her family - and her life... As sinister events escalate, Helen begins to doubt everything: Arabella’s mysterious illness, her too-charming husband, and the secrets locked behind closed doors. By the time she uncovers the truth, it may be too late. Dark, twisty, and addictive, Good Sister, Bad Sister is a gripping psychological thriller about sisterhood, obsession, and how far we’ll go to rewrite the past. Praise for Jill Childs: ‘Brilliant, thrilling and fiendishly addictive. The author masterfully takes us on a journey, packed with twists. A book I cannot put down and one I will be thinking about for a very long time.’ Renita D’Silva ????? ‘A chilling, edge-of-your-seat read that will knock the life right out of you!! A must read!! Another brilliant author that keeps you entertained from the very first page!!’ Goodreads reviewer ????? ‘Omg! I was blown away… This absolutely got under my skin… I was not able to put the book down. It literally made an hour on the treadmill feel like 3 minutes! Just perfect! I loved every second of it.’ Goodreads reviewer ????? ‘Oh wow… once I started I could not put it down… So many twists… when you think you know how it’s going to end boom another twist… Fantastic.’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

A BRAND-NEW heart-pounding psychological thriller from international bestseller Jill Childs, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, KL Slater and Freida McFadden ?????? A hidden bond. A deadly betrayal… When Arabella learns she was adopted, her perfect life begins to crack. A lost birth mother, an unknown twin, and rising jealousy pull her into a spiral of obsession. Helen, starting over in a quiet Cornish town, meets Arabella by chance. Their connection is instant – two fragile women offering each other help. But when Arabella vanishes to seek support for her unravelling mind, Helen is drawn into her home, her family - and her life... As sinister events escalate, Helen begins to doubt everything: Arabella’s mysterious illness, her too-charming husband, and the secrets locked behind closed doors. By the time she uncovers the truth, it may be too late. Dark, twisty, and addictive, Good Sister, Bad Sister is a gripping psychological thriller about sisterhood, obsession, and how far we’ll go to rewrite the past. Praise for Jill Childs: ‘Brilliant, thrilling and fiendishly addictive. The author masterfully takes us on a journey, packed with twists. A book I cannot put down and one I will be thinking about for a very long time.’ Renita D’Silva ????? ‘A chilling, edge-of-your-seat read that will knock the life right out of you!! A must read!! Another brilliant author that keeps you entertained from the very first page!!’ Goodreads reviewer ????? ‘Omg! I was blown away… This absolutely got under my skin… I was not able to put the book down. It literally made an hour on the treadmill feel like 3 minutes! Just perfect! I loved every second of it.’ Goodreads reviewer ????? ‘Oh wow… once I started I could not put it down… So many twists… when you think you know how it’s going to end boom another twist… Fantastic.’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

A BRAND-NEW heart-pounding psychological thriller from international bestseller Jill Childs, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, KL Slater and Freida McFadden ?????? A hidden bond. A deadly betrayal… When Arabella learns she was adopted, her perfect life begins to crack. A lost birth mother, an unknown twin, and rising jealousy pull her into a spiral of obsession. Helen, starting over in a quiet Cornish town, meets Arabella by chance. Their connection is instant – two fragile women offering each other help. But when Arabella vanishes to seek support for her unravelling mind, Helen is drawn into her home, her family - and her life... As sinister events escalate, Helen begins to doubt everything: Arabella’s mysterious illness, her too-charming husband, and the secrets locked behind closed doors. By the time she uncovers the truth, it may be too late. Dark, twisty, and addictive, Good Sister, Bad Sister is a gripping psychological thriller about sisterhood, obsession, and how far we’ll go to rewrite the past. Praise for Jill Childs: ‘Brilliant, thrilling and fiendishly addictive. The author masterfully takes us on a journey, packed with twists. A book I cannot put down and one I will be thinking about for a very long time.’ Renita D’Silva ????? ‘A chilling, edge-of-your-seat read that will knock the life right out of you!! A must read!! Another brilliant author that keeps you entertained from the very first page!!’ Goodreads reviewer ????? ‘Omg! I was blown away… This absolutely got under my skin… I was not able to put the book down. It literally made an hour on the treadmill feel like 3 minutes! Just perfect! I loved every second of it.’ Goodreads reviewer ????? ‘Oh wow… once I started I could not put it down… So many twists… when you think you know how it’s going to end boom another twist… Fantastic.’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

A BRAND-NEW heart-pounding psychological thriller from international bestseller Jill Childs, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, KL Slater and Freida McFadden ?????? A hidden bond. A deadly betrayal… When Arabella learns she was adopted, her perfect life begins to crack. A lost birth mother, an unknown twin, and rising jealousy pull her into a spiral of obsession. Helen, starting over in a quiet Cornish town, meets Arabella by chance. Their connection is instant – two fragile women offering each other help. But when Arabella vanishes to seek support for her unravelling mind, Helen is drawn into her home, her family - and her life... As sinister events escalate, Helen begins to doubt everything: Arabella’s mysterious illness, her too-charming husband, and the secrets locked behind closed doors. By the time she uncovers the truth, it may be too late. Dark, twisty, and addictive, Good Sister, Bad Sister is a gripping psychological thriller about sisterhood, obsession, and how far we’ll go to rewrite the past. Praise for Jill Childs: ‘Brilliant, thrilling and fiendishly addictive. The author masterfully takes us on a journey, packed with twists. A book I cannot put down and one I will be thinking about for a very long time.’ Renita D’Silva ????? ‘A chilling, edge-of-your-seat read that will knock the life right out of you!! A must read!! Another brilliant author that keeps you entertained from the very first page!!’ Goodreads reviewer ????? ‘Omg! I was blown away… This absolutely got under my skin… I was not able to put the book down. It literally made an hour on the treadmill feel like 3 minutes! Just perfect! I loved every second of it.’ Goodreads reviewer ????? ‘Oh wow… once I started I could not put it down… So many twists… when you think you know how it’s going to end boom another twist… Fantastic.’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

A BRAND-NEW, twisty and heart-wrenching psychological thriller from international bestseller Jill ChildsFans of Lisa Jewell, KL Slater and Freida McFadden will love this gripping and emotional psychological thriller about a missing child.A mother will stop at nothing to save her daughter...When Kate Grosvenor’s daughter embarks on a gap year, Kate’s worst nightmare becomes a reality. A frantic call from an American woman reveals that their daughters, traveling together, have gone missing.Desperate and determined, Kate’s search takes her from London to Europe, and finally to America. What she doesn’t know is that her daughter’s disappearance is linked to a stepson she hasn’t seen in years – a man who was disinherited after his father’s death and now harbours a dark desire for revenge.As Kate’s past and present collide in a terrifying twist, she must race against time to rescue her daughter from a vengeful stepson’s deadly pursuit. But how far will she go to protect her child when the stakes are this high?Readers love Jill Childs:'Dark, twisty and brilliant. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.' Bestselling author Keri Beevis ?????'An emotionally-rich page-turner, full of tension and shocking twists. Once I’d picked this book up, there was no way I could put it down until I reached the end’ Bestselling author Saskia Sarginson ?????'Absolutely loved this! Twisted, gripping, and devilishly clever.' Bestselling author Gemma Rogers ?????‘Brilliant, thrilling and fiendishly addictive. The author masterfully takes us on a journey, packed with twists. A book I cannot put down and one I will be thinking about for a very long time.’ Renita D’Silva ?????‘A chilling, edge-of-your-seat read that will knock the life right out of you!! A must read!! Another brilliant author that keeps you entertained from the very first page!!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘Omg! I was blown away… This absolutely got under my skin… I was not able to put the book down. It literally made an hour on the treadmill feel like 3 minutes! Just perfect! I loved every second of it.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘Oh wow… once I started I could not put it down… So many twists… when you think you know how it’s going to end boom another twist… Fantastic.’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

A BRAND-NEW, twisty and heart-wrenching psychological thriller from international bestseller Jill ChildsFans of Lisa Jewell, KL Slater and Freida McFadden will love this gripping and emotional psychological thriller about a missing child.A mother will stop at nothing to save her daughter...When Kate Grosvenor’s daughter embarks on a gap year, Kate’s worst nightmare becomes a reality. A frantic call from an American woman reveals that their daughters, traveling together, have gone missing.Desperate and determined, Kate’s search takes her from London to Europe, and finally to America. What she doesn’t know is that her daughter’s disappearance is linked to a stepson she hasn’t seen in years – a man who was disinherited after his father’s death and now harbours a dark desire for revenge.As Kate’s past and present collide in a terrifying twist, she must race against time to rescue her daughter from a vengeful stepson’s deadly pursuit. But how far will she go to protect her child when the stakes are this high?Readers love Jill Childs:'Dark, twisty and brilliant. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.' Bestselling author Keri Beevis ?????'An emotionally-rich page-turner, full of tension and shocking twists. Once I’d picked this book up, there was no way I could put it down until I reached the end’ Bestselling author Saskia Sarginson ?????'Absolutely loved this! Twisted, gripping, and devilishly clever.' Bestselling author Gemma Rogers ?????‘Brilliant, thrilling and fiendishly addictive. The author masterfully takes us on a journey, packed with twists. A book I cannot put down and one I will be thinking about for a very long time.’ Renita D’Silva ?????‘A chilling, edge-of-your-seat read that will knock the life right out of you!! A must read!! Another brilliant author that keeps you entertained from the very first page!!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘Omg! I was blown away… This absolutely got under my skin… I was not able to put the book down. It literally made an hour on the treadmill feel like 3 minutes! Just perfect! I loved every second of it.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘Oh wow… once I started I could not put it down… So many twists… when you think you know how it’s going to end boom another twist… Fantastic.’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

A BRAND-NEW, twisty and heart-wrenching psychological thriller from international bestseller Jill ChildsFans of Lisa Jewell, KL Slater and Freida McFadden will love this gripping and emotional psychological thriller about a missing child.A mother will stop at nothing to save her daughter...When Kate Grosvenor’s daughter embarks on a gap year, Kate’s worst nightmare becomes a reality. A frantic call from an American woman reveals that their daughters, traveling together, have gone missing.Desperate and determined, Kate’s search takes her from London to Europe, and finally to America. What she doesn’t know is that her daughter’s disappearance is linked to a stepson she hasn’t seen in years – a man who was disinherited after his father’s death and now harbours a dark desire for revenge.As Kate’s past and present collide in a terrifying twist, she must race against time to rescue her daughter from a vengeful stepson’s deadly pursuit. But how far will she go to protect her child when the stakes are this high?Readers love Jill Childs:'Dark, twisty and brilliant. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.' Bestselling author Keri Beevis ?????'An emotionally-rich page-turner, full of tension and shocking twists. Once I’d picked this book up, there was no way I could put it down until I reached the end’ Bestselling author Saskia Sarginson ?????‘Brilliant, thrilling and fiendishly addictive. The author masterfully takes us on a journey, packed with twists. A book I cannot put down and one I will be thinking about for a very long time.’ Renita D’Silva ?????‘A chilling, edge-of-your-seat read that will knock the life right out of you!! A must read!! Another brilliant author that keeps you entertained from the very first page!!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘Omg! I was blown away… This absolutely got under my skin… I was not able to put the book down. It literally made an hour on the treadmill feel like 3 minutes! Just perfect! I loved every second of it.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘Oh wow… once I started I could not put it down… So many twists… when you think you know how it’s going to end boom another twist… Fantastic.’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

Perfect families have the most to hide...I feel so lucky to live in a gorgeous house with my precious daughter on Riverside Road, surrounded by green hills and well-tended gardens. I'm just across from the Taylors, who were a second family to me when I was growing up. But late at night, I spot someone in the house across the street. Someone who shouldn't be there... Lily Taylor and I are best friends and closer than sisters, but life in our idyllic neighbourhood comes to a shuddering halt when I find Lily's father murdered in his own bed. As I break the news to Lily, I swear to her that I'll do everything I can to help her family. Who could possibly have done this? I tell the police, but while they're trying to find the killer, I start getting threatening notes that leave me shaking with fear. Then someone throws a brick through my eleven-year-old daughter Cassie's bedroom window, covering her in shards of broken glass. As I stand in her wrecked bedroom, I make a choice. I am desperate to help Lily get justice, but my daughter's safety has to come first. Even when I stop helping with the investigation, the messages keep coming. Someone knows what I saw, and I'm terrified they'll come for my little girl next. But they've underestimated me. No matter how far I have to go, I'll always protect the people I love... An astonishingly gripping psychological thriller with a truly shocking twist from USA Today bestseller Jill Childs If you love Sally Hepworth, The Woman in the Window or Liane Moriarty, you'll adore this up-all-night, addictive thriller. What readers are saying about Jill Childs: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was completely hooked... utterly impossible to put down Wow I read it from cover to cover in one sitting... stunning.' Goodreads reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'OMG WHAT DID I JUST READ ? ? MIND-BLOWN ... Absolutely addictive and had me sucked in from the first page until the explosive ending... I couldn't stop listening to this book until early hours of the morning... Completely blew my mind... Absolutely hooked... Absolutely mind-blowing... Never in a million years I would have guessed the bombshell that hit me in the last few pages ... Absolutely addictive book ... I LOVED it.' Bookworm86⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Oh my god ... This book swallowed me up I was absolutely invested right from the beginning... A must read I did not see the twist coming.' @cathys.current.reads⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A SHOCKING twist at the end that I never saw coming... Wow I literally gasped out loud ' Goodreads reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow, if I could give this 10 stars I would. What an amazing book... Fantastic twist at the end, can't recommend this book enough. Definitely the best book I've read all year.' NetGalley reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow it does take your breath away... absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down... fantastic.' Carol Drinkwater

The Mother at Number 5 by Jill Childs: An utterly gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist I told her my darkest secret. Then she moved next door... Once you find our perfect little town nestled between the gorgeous hills, you never want to leave. My husband and I both grew up here and we knew there was nowhere better to raise our two sweet girls... But when the moving van pulls up, and a mother and daughter jump out, my blood runs cold. I met the mother once on our summer holiday and I let slip a terrible secret, something no one here must ever know... Fear rushes through me as I remember that night, but I'm sure I never told her where we live. As if she can read my mind she leans in close and says, 'Don't worry, you'd had a few drinks. Your secret's safe with me.' But I don't trust her - why has she moved to my street? I try to warn my kind, loving husband to stay away, but he laughs me off and invites her into our lives. When she lets my precious daughter get hurt, she's gone too far. I know she's here to destroy my perfect life. But the mother at number 5 has made a mistake. She has underestimated me ever since the night we met. And she has no idea what I'll do to protect those I love and keep my secret safe... A completely unputdownable psychological thriller from the USA Today bestseller about family secrets, guilt and lies. If you love The Girl on the Train, The Housemaid or Lisa Jewell, you will gasp out loud at the shocking twists What readers are saying about The Mother at Number 5: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Great Not one, not two but three twists at the end, 2 of them I did NOT see coming at all. Such a Fast read too, I Love when I can't put a book down because I need to know what's going on.' Goodreads reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I absolutely LOVED this book ... Unreal... I devoured it in my breaks at work, while I was having my morning cuppa, in bed before falling asleep - I couldn't put it down ' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow, I am stunned This book will shock and rattle you to the core ... I was putting it the pieces together, my mind scrambling, my jaw on the floor ' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Oh my goodness what have I just read, absolutely brilliant... What a fantastic ending it couldn't be better... I was hooked from the very first page until the last... I just loved it.' Goodreads reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Omg I was blown away... This absolutely got under my skin... I was not able to put the book down. It literally made an hour on the treadmill feel like 3 minutes Just perfect I loved every second of it.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was completely hooked from the start, the suspense, the heartbreak ... Utterly impossible to put down ' @becsbookscape

There isn't a day I don't think of you, my poor lost girl. I remember the sweet, milky smell of your skin, the shape of your lips. You were perfect, lying there in my arms, as tiny as a bird and just as weightless. Oh, my love, come back to me. Find me... before it's too late. When three-year-old Sara disappeared from their lives, it tore the Turner family apart. Years later, they are still startling at every knock, convinced it's Sara at the door. But the only trace of the cherished little girl is a fading photo in the hall, a single white knitted baby shoe tucked behind the frame. Then, one day, as they pick at sandwiches in a crowded local caf , a beautiful girl approaches, claiming to be Sara. With her wide green eyes and soft, straight hair, could she really be their long-lost girl? But where has she been all this time, and what happened to stop her from coming home? Soon, Sara is turning up for Sunday lunch, and then moving her things into the little bedroom upstairs. But as Sara makes herself at home, not everyone is happy that she's back in their lives once more. Long-held secrets are threatening to surface, and someone in this tight-knit family doesn't want them to be told... A gripping and emotional read about three generations of family secrets. Fans of Jodi Picoult, Kelly Rimmer and Kerry Fisher won't be able to put this book down. What readers are saying about Jill Childs: 'Left me speechless, with tears in my eyes, and at times heartbroken. Don't hesitate, just read this. Immediately.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'My first book by Jill Childs and she's thoroughly managed to leave me teary eyed with the wonderful tale that encompasses a mother's love... Heartbreaking and beautiful ' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An absolutely brilliant emotional roller-coaster of a novel, beautifully written with sensitivity and compassion... so touching I was close to tears and I didn't want it to end... such a delightful and heartwarming novel, it will stay in my thoughts for a long time.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Last night I dreamt about the past for the first time in years. I thought I was over it. I thought I'd finally learned to block it out. But I'm right back there, all over again, inside the house. The room is dark, the corners black with shadow. Then, the scream...When Louise Taylor is hit by a car as she cycles home in the rain following a fight with her boyfriend, she's left hurt, frightened and confused. And worse, something tells her it wasn't an accident.Housebound in her cramped apartment while she recovers, flashbacks to her traumatic childhood begin to resurface, threatening her hard-won self-control. Desperate to keep busy and distract herself, she hires Edward - a friend of a friend - to repaint her shabby living room and, hopefully, keep the past at bay.But when Edward arrives - quiet, considerate and handsome - Lou instantly feels like they've met before, that she can trust him. Tired of carrying the guilt alone after all these years, Lou tells Edward her secret. And to her surprise, he doesn't pull away. He doesn't gasp, or grimace or preach about what she did. And Lou is so relieved to finally be free of this burden at last.Until she learns that Edward has a secret of his own. One he's been waiting a very, very long time to tell... A gripping domestic drama from a USA Today bestselling author full of twists and turns, and with a very unexpected ending. Fans of Amanda Prowse, Kerry Fisher and Jodi Picoult won't be able to stop turning the pages.What readers are saying about Jill Childs: 'I loved this book From the moment I started, I couldn't stop reading it... The author did an amazing job... Kept me guessing until the very end... I loved it ' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'A stunning page-turner I did not want to put down... The ending is so twisted and fascinating... Just WOW Unbelievably fantastic read. This is the best book I've read so far... worth more than 5 stars to me.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

I didn't mean to get involved with a married man - I had no idea he had a family at home. But by the time I found out about Helen I was head over heels in love with him. I would have done anything for Ralph... that is, until I found out what he was really hiding. The night it happened, I was standing on his doorstep, waiting for him to let me inside. Helen was at a parent-teacher conference and I was hoping this was the moment Ralph finally decided to end his broken marriage and be with me. I couldn't have been more wrong. I sometimes think I never really knew Ralph at all. Because I never thought he'd be capable of doing what he did. It wasn't only dangerous, it was very, very wrong. And I'm not talking about cheating on his wife. As I said, I came there that night hoping to finally be with the man I love. The very last thing on my mind was killing him. No marriage is ever what it seems from the outside. A compulsively unputdownable domestic thriller from a USA Today bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and The Silent Wife. What readers are saying about Jill Childs: 'A stunning page-turner I did not want to put down... The ending is so twisted and fascinating... Just WOW Unbelievably fantastic read. This is the best book I've read so far in 2020. Worth more than 5 stars to me.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I loved this book From the moment I started, I couldn't stop reading it... The author did an amazing job... Kept me guessing until the very end... I loved it ' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'What an amazing book by Jill Childs... This story had me hooked from the first chapter and I read it practically in one sitting ... I never saw the twist at the end coming I cannot wait to recommend this book to all ' NetGalley reviewer 'The story draws you in from page one... there's a totally unexpected twist which I didn't see coming. A great read and highly recommended - in fact if I could give it more than five stars I would ' Jo Lambert Books Blog, 5 stars 'A chilling, edge-of-your-seat read that will knock the life right out of you A must read Another brilliant author that keeps you entertained from the very first page ' Goodreads reviewer 'Love all books from this author and this was a brilliant read... It was definitely a page-turner and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'An unbelievable twist that I just didn't see coming ' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'I was gripped from the beginning. The relationship built between Sophie and Lucy was beautiful and as mentioned the ending shocked me The perfect thriller / mystery.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'A brilliant mystery/thriller with a lot of awesome characters and a strong domestic plot line Intriguing and twisty Does not disappoint ' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

A heartbreaking story of family secrets from the USA Today bestselling author of Gracie's Secret. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain.I know you. I know you in a way you can't even imagine. I have been searching for you in the years since you wrote that letter - the letter that told me you were looking for me too. But now that I've found you, I don't know if I can tell you the truth of what happened. It would ruin your perfect life. It would risk your beautiful daughter.So, I watch and I wait - longing to protect you from what's to come. This morning, you're running late and your little girl, tugged by the hand, scurries to keep up with you. She's clean but a little scrawny. Maybe that's because you struggle with the bills; maybe she's just made that way.I know what it is to have lost a precious child. I pray you never learn how that feels. But try as I might to shield you, I can't hold back the past forever... when I finally tell my secret, will it break you like it did me all those years ago?