Liz Lawler

A dark, heart-stopping story of what really goes on behind closed doors--perfect for fans of The Surgeon, The Housemaid, and The Family Across the Street. I should never have married him. I ignored the warnings. It's what you do when you're in love. Ignore what you don't want to see. My husband is everything I ever dreamed of. A handsome, successful doctor who swept me off my feet. Our new life together is perfect. He's perfect. But am I good enough for him? I never seem to get anything right. And I'm starting to feel a little afraid of the man I married. He's taken away my bank card and my phone. I don't know what to think or what to do. I gave up everything for him and now I'm trapped. Then a stranger comes to our door. She tells me that I can't trust my husband. That I should ask him what happened to his first wife.

You say your child was taken. The police say you're lying...As I sit my beautiful blue-eyed boy Sam down on the bench outside the changing room, I'm certain today is going to be a better day. He can splash about with his pool toys without worrying about making too much noise, and I can take a break from tiptoeing around my husband Pete, who is becoming more distant every day. But when I return to the bench to collect Sam, my little boy is gone...I can feel my heart hammering as I search for him, rushing to the staff at the front desk who tell me they haven't seen him. Nobody spotted Sam waiting patiently for me or saw him wander off through the frosted front doors. Nobody saw me reassuring him on our way in, his tiny hand clutched tightly in mine. Nobody saw him at all.My blood turns to ice as the police show me the CCTV. I strain to see Sam's light-brown hair through the grainy footage, sure I'll see his curls bouncing as we walked in. But in the video, I'm completely alone. How is this possible? He's been erased. Gone without a trace.And then it hits me. Will the police now discover my past?I will stop at nothing to find Sam. My child won't pay for what I've done...An unputdownable, heart-stopping psychological thriller filled with jaw-dropping twists. Perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, Lisa Jewell and Nicole Trope.What readers are saying about Nobody Saw Him: 'Wow... I literally couldn't put it down... There was so many twists and turns... The ending was beyond riveting I DEFINITELY did not see that coming ... had me glued to my Kindle A massive ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars ' arcreviews_by_m, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'WOW wow wow This was such an edge-of-your-seat thriller. Twisty, unsettling, and heart-wrenching, it simmers before it explodes That ending? Absolutely shocking ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Oh my gosh this was insane.... just amazing... I could not put it down until it was done.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love my husband. But should I trust him? I watch the clock anxiously. My husband Mark should have been home hours ago. Where is he? When at last I hear the noise at the door, I breathe a sigh of relief, but it's the police - Mark is wanted in connection with a young woman's death. My blood turns to ice. Mark swears he had nothing to do with it, that the beautiful blonde woman was a colleague, nothing more. But he refuses to tell me where he really was that night. I believe that he's not a killer - but I know he's hiding something. It wouldn't be the first time. Then Mark is gravely hurt, lying in a coma. I'll do anything to keep my husband here with me and our perfect, blue-eyed little boy. As I sit by his hospital bed, tears streaming down my face, I realise that if Mark can't prove his innocence then I'll have to. But digging deeper into my husband's life makes me question everything I thought I knew about us. If Mark ever wakes up, will we have a marriage left at all? Or will my husband's secrets tear my precious family apart for good? An unbelievably tense and twisty psychological thriller that will leave you breathless for more Perfect for fans of Kathryn Croft, T.M. Logan and Ruth Heald. What readers are saying about Liz Lawler: 'Wow What a book I couldn't read it fast enough... absolute magic Brilliantly unsettling... Riveting and powerful The pages turn themselves ' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely amazing I loved it... Kept the pages turning long into the night. I couldn't put it down... Kept me on the edge of my seat... What an ending ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My husband has been murdered. Everyone thinks I did it. Now I have to prove my innocence but I can't tell the truth. Because then I'd have to confess who I really am... My name is Sarah Shaw. I'm a nurse. I'm working at the hospital on my usual night shift when I receive an urgent call from the nurse's station. As I rush down the brightly lit corridor I see two police officers. And I know it's terrible news... The words blur together as the officer standing in front of me tells me that my husband William is dead. We were only married for a few short months. Our life together hadn't even started. Now I'm thirty years old and a widow. As the investigation begins, all eyes are on me: the young wife. Even if it would clear my name, I can't tell them the truth about my shocking past. But when a young nurse is killed, it's a clear warning. My life is in danger too... An addictive psychological thriller that will have you glued to the pages until the final shocking twist. Perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, Shari Lapena and Clare Mackintosh. Readers are gripped by Liz Lawler: 'WOW ... STILL IN ABSOLUTE SHOCK ... I was on the edge of my seat... a totally gripping, addictive and chilling psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming. I LOVED it.' Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Totally gripping... with a twist you won't see coming. Wow... extremely compelling and addictive... I simply devoured... brilliant ' Oh.Happy.Reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow... I want more Draws you in like no other... Psychological thriller at its best.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I'm so very sorry. But your son is dead.'As I hear the words every mother dreads my pulse races and I go cold. But even as my world turns upside down I know the things I'm being told just don't add up. I have to find out what really happened the night my beautiful boy died...The police tell me it was a tragedy no one could have prevented. But then they reveal the terrible things Tom was keeping from me. The person they describe is nothing like the decent, honest man I raised. Newly qualified as a doctor, Tom had such a bright future ahead of him.A mother knows her own child. And I'm determined to prove my son's innocence.It's the last thing I will ever be able to do for him. So I have come to the city where he lived and moved into his empty flat under a different name.When I discover his diary, it becomes clear his death wasn't an accident.And as I get to know Tom's friends and neighbours I realise they're all keeping secrets.But as I get closer to the truth, I realise my life is in danger too...Unbelievably addictive and totally gripping with a twist you won't see coming, The Silent Mother is a book you won't be able to put down. Fans of The Perfect Couple, B A Paris and JP Delaney will be absolutely hooked from the very first page.Readers are gripped by The Silent Mother: 'Totally gripping, chilling and with a twist you won't see coming. WOW... extremely compelling and addictive... I simply devoured...brilliant.' Oh.Happy.Reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Loved... dark and fast paced thrilling read, I could not tear my eyes away... twisty and unpredictable and I didn't see the ending coming at all... blew my socks off.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Clever, twisty, and altogether spine-chilling This book had intrigue, suspense, drama, and a gripping storyline I definitely recommend reading this book ' Avid Reader, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Amazing... Wow what can I say... this book really did hook me from the start... gripping.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'OMG what a book... hooked from page one. A very fast-paced psychological thriller which keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way through. Loved.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐'A dark and twisty ride that grips you from the first page. It's every mother's nightmare and I really felt for her. Such a well written book.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wow... I want more Draws you in like no other. Best book I've read in a while. Psychological thriller at its best.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I should never have married him. I ignored the warnings. It's what you do when you're in love. Ignore what you don't want to see.My husband is everything I ever dreamed of. A handsome, successful doctor who swept me off my feet.Our new life together is perfect.He's perfect.But am I good enough for him? I never seem to get anything right. And I'm starting to feel a little afraid of the man I married.He's taken away my bank card and my phone. I don't know what to think or what to do. I gave up everything for him and now I'm trapped.Then a stranger comes to our door. She tells me that I can't trust my husband.That I should ask him what happened to his first wife.Totally gripping, chilling and with a twist you won't see coming, The Next Wife is a dark, heart-stopping story of what really goes on behind closed doors. Fans of My Lovely Wife, B A Paris and JP Delaney will be completely enthralled by this addictive read.Readers are absolutely gripped by The Next Wife 'A cracking read again from Liz Lawler ... Terrifying... and had me suspecting just about everyone. Wonderful read ' Bookworms Rule ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A very well deserved 5 stars for this one... Loved every minute of this book. Total page-turner, I really struggled to put it down.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A highly tense psychological thriller... If you love a psychological thriller that will keep you up at night, this is the one ' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Totally gripping from start to finish' Reader review * * * * * For fans of THE SILENT PATIENT comes a chilling and unrelenting new psychological thriller, from the author of bestselling DON'T WAKE UP.Emily Jacobs wakes up in the night after a minor operation, woozy with anaesthetic. She sees the doctor frantically trying to resuscitate the woman in the bed next to her. In the morning, she is told that she must have had a nightmare. That the bed has been empty all along . . .When Emily returns to her work as a nurse, she discovers a bracelet that she believes belonged to the missing woman. She becomes convinced the people at the hospital are hiding a terrible secret.What if she's right? What else could they be capable of?Readers love Don't Wake Up:'A definite page turner and I recommend it 100%' * * * * * 'Brilliant' * * * * * 'Grabbed my interest from beginning to end' * * * * * 'So full of twists and turns that it will leave you dizzy' * * * * * 'Oh my goodness! Absolutely thrilling' * * * * * 'Really enjoyed this book, kept me gripped throughout with twists I didn't seen coming! If you like thrillers then you will love this book!' * * * * *

A harrowing psychological thriller debut about a woman who awakens after an assault with no physical proof of the attack and who must try to convince everyone of what really happened.When Dr. Alex Taylor opens her eyes, she is hooked up to an IV, is bound to an operating table, and her legs are raised in stirrups. Disoriented and alarmed, she assumes she's been anesthetized and brought to surgery after being in an accident. But the man standing over her, with his face hidden behind a surgical mask and wielding instruments, is no doctor she recognizes at the hospital where she works as a successful and respected doctor. He's a stranger--and he's calmly and methodically telling her how he's about to attack her. Before Alex can even scream for help, she succumbs to another dose of anesthesia, rendering her unable to defend herself....When she comes to on a gurney, she finds herself surrounded by her colleagues and immediately reports the attack and rape. The police are skeptical of her bizarre story. And after a physical exam reveals no proof of any attack, even her boyfriend has doubts. Despite Alex's adamant claims, no one believes her, leaving her to wonder if she has, in fact, lost her mind.Until she meets the next victim...An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller, Don't Wake Up is also a provocative, timely exploration of victimhood, abuse, and the discrediting of women in our culture.

A harrowing psychological thriller debut about a woman who awakens after an assault with no physical proof of the attack and who must try to convince everyone of what really happened.When Dr. Alex Taylor opens her eyes, she is hooked up to an IV, is bound to an operating table, and her legs are raised in stirrups. Disoriented and alarmed, she assumes she's been anesthetized and brought to surgery after being in an accident. But the man standing over her, with his face hidden behind a surgical mask and wielding instruments, is no doctor she recognizes at the hospital where she works as a successful and respected doctor. He's a stranger--and he's calmly and methodically telling her how he's about to attack her. Before Alex can even scream for help, she succumbs to another dose of anesthesia, rendering her unable to defend herself....When she comes to on a gurney, she finds herself surrounded by her colleagues and immediately reports the attack and rape. The police are skeptical of her bizarre story. And after a physical exam reveals no proof of any attack, even her boyfriend has doubts. Despite Alex's adamant claims, no one believes her, leaving her to wonder if she has, in fact, lost her mind.Until she meets the next victim...An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller, Don't Wake Up is also a provocative, timely exploration of victimhood, abuse, and the discrediting of women in our culture.

A harrowing psychological thriller debut about a woman who awakens after an assault with no physical proof of the attack and who must try to convince everyone of what really happened.When Dr. Alex Taylor opens her eyes, she is hooked up to an IV, is bound to an operating table, and her legs are raised in stirrups. Disoriented and alarmed, she assumes she's been anesthetized and brought to surgery after being in an accident. But the man standing over her, with his face hidden behind a surgical mask and wielding instruments, is no doctor she recognizes at the hospital where she works as a successful and respected doctor. He's a stranger--and he's calmly and methodically telling her how he's about to attack her. Before Alex can even scream for help, she succumbs to another dose of anesthesia, rendering her unable to defend herself....When she comes to on a gurney, she finds herself surrounded by her colleagues and immediately reports the attack and rape. The police are skeptical of her bizarre story. And after a physical exam reveals no proof of any attack, even her boyfriend has doubts. Despite Alex's adamant claims, no one believes her, leaving her to wonder if she has, in fact, lost her mind.Until she meets the next victim...An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller, Don't Wake Up is also a provocative, timely exploration of victimhood, abuse, and the discrediting of women in our culture.

'Mind-blowing. It kept me guessing from the beginning to the end' Reader review * * * * *The pitch-black bestselling psychological thriller for fans of Friend Request by Laura Marshall and I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll.Alex Taylor wakes up tied to an operating table. The man who stands over her isn't a doctor.The choice he forces her to make is utterly unspeakable.But when Alex re-awakens, she's unharmed - and no one believes her horrifying story. Ostracised by her colleagues, her family and her partner, she begins to wonder if she really is losing her mind.And then she meets the next victim.So compulsive you can't stop reading.So chilling you won't stop talking about it.Don't Wake Up is a dark, gripping psychological thriller with a horrifying premise and a stinging twist . . .Readers are completely gripped by Don't Wake Up:'A gripping read right up to the end . . . fast-paced, well written and exciting' * * * * * 'Full of twists . . . one of the best books I've read in a while' * * * * *'A perfect balance of suspense, drama, crime and mystery. A superbly executed book I could not stop reading!' * * * * *'Couldn't put it down' * * * * *'An outstanding debut novel' * * * * *'One of my favourite reads this year' * * * * *'Gripping, fascinating, slightly terrifying, and moved at a quick pace. Overall a great psychological thriller' * * * * *'This is a fantastic novel that will hook you right in and leave you suspecting every single character' * * * * *