Two couples. A fatal accident. And a decision that changes everything…

Kirsten and Nick are enjoying a weekend away until, on their drive home, they accidentally run over and kill a man. They should call for help – but they have too much to lose, and no one can know the real reason they’re here. Instead, they make a split-second decision to conceal the accident.

Amy and Greg have just celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary. Amy is expecting a baby, and they couldn’t be happier. So when Greg fails to come home from a dog walk one weekend, Amy knows the police are wrong to believe he left of his own accord. Someone must be behind Greg’s disappearance, and Amy won’t give up until she gets justice – or revenge.

If you had nothing left to lose, how far would you go to find the truth?

My Review

Well this was totally unexpected. I’ve read two other books by this author, but this is way out in front for me. How it starts, one selfish couple – Kirsten and Nick Taylor from London – her an ambitious high end estate agent, him a successful barrister. The ‘other couple’ are Amy and Greg Wood, a primary school teacher and a surfer dude with his own shop. They live in Devon.

The two couples couldn’t be more different. Amy and Greg are very ordinary in comparison to the flashy Taylors. They’ve been married ten years, are expecting a baby, and have a fox-red labrador called Rusty.

One rainy night, Greg takes Rusty out for a walk and doesn’t return. The police think he probably decided to leave her, but why take the dog? Amy on the other hand, knows he wouldn’t have left her. He wasn’t like that. He must have met with an accident, but where is he?

Kirsten and Nick are on their way home from a weekend away, when they run over a man and kill him. They need to call an ambulance, call the police, but that would ruin both their lives. So they make the decision to hide the body and conceal the crime. As you do. But then they have secrets, big ones.

And that’s where it gets really interesting. Never underestimate a woman out for revenge. This was way more exciting than I expected. Because some people will do anything to discover the truth and exact their revenge. Very clever and well thought out. I loved it.

Many thanks to the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

About the Author

Diane Jeffrey is a USA Today bestselling author. She grew up in North Devon and Northern Ireland. She now lives in Lyon, France, with her husband and their three children, Labrador and cat. Diane’s is the author of four psychological thrillers, all of which were Kindle bestsellers in the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia. THE GUILTY MOTHER, Diane’s third book, was a USA Today bestseller and spent several weeks in the top 100 Kindle books in the UK. Her latest psychological thriller, THE SILENT FRIEND, is set in Belfast and Lyon. It was published in ebook in November 2020 with the paperback and audiobook to follow in 2021.

Diane is an English teacher. When she’s not working or writing, she likes swimming, running and reading. She loves chocolate, beer and holidays. Above all, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Click on the link to visit Diane’s website: www.dianejeffrey.com