ITW Thriller Award winner
International Book Awards winner
Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave.
They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past.
Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there. Because Maggie has done things to Nina that can’t ever be forgiven, and now she is paying the price.
But there are many things about the past that Nina doesn’t know, and Maggie is going to keep it that way—even if it kills her.
Because in this house, the truth is more dangerous than lies.
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"It’s a pitch-perfect psychological thriller, with a captivating power play at its heart. I don’t recall reading a novel that so expertly toyed with my sympathies. Great stuff!"
— Simon Lelic, bestselling author of The House and The Liar’s Room
An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Dark and disturbing.
— Crime Monthly[Marrs’] most sinister novel to date.
— Daily ExpressA dark, suspenseful, top class psychological thriller.
— My WeeklyA modern-day Whatever Happened to Baby Jane that is dark, twisted, and full of surprises.
— Mark Edwards, bestselling author of Here to Stay and The RetreatAn excellent psychological thriller. A one-sitting read about a daughter who keeps her mother locked in the attic. Twisty, moving, and chilling.
— Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her EyesGreat premise and masterful use of twists.
— Claire McGowan, bestselling author of What You DidA tense, thrilling read—I found it impossible to put down. It’s dark and twisted, and I loved it.
— Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent PatientTotally absorbing, creepy, intense and utterly compelling. I loved it.
— Mel Sherratt, bestselling author of the DS Grace Allendale series and The Girls Next DoorI loved it although I’m not sure I’ve read anything as dark, ever…
— Susi Holliday, author of Violet and The LingeringPacked full of darkness and suspense, John Marrs once again proves himself as a voice to be reckoned with in [What Lies Between Us].
— Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House and The Girl Next DoorIt’s amazing—a sinister exploration of a very unusual female relationship. I can’t get Maggie and Nina out of my head. It’s a stunner.
— Robin Morgan-Bentley, author of The WreckageTense, affecting, and well-crafted, and keeps you in the dark until the explosive conclusion.
— Louise Beech, author of How to Be Brave and The Mountain in My ShoeMagnificent. Extremely dark and twisted and tension filled and incredibly well written. First class.
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John Marrs is a freelance journalist based in London, England, who has spent the last twenty years interviewing celebrities from the world of television, film, and music for national newspapers and magazines. He has written for such publications as the Guardian’s Guide and Guardian Online, Total Film, Huffington Post, S Magazine, and Company.
Elizabeth Knowelden is an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator who has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As an actress, she trained in London at the Webber Douglas Academy where she received a Sir Laurence Olivier Commendation. Her acting credits include theater, musicals, and national tours in the United Kingdom. Also a film actress, she has participated in BAFTA’s Newcomers Program.
Elizabeth Norton is a historian specializing in the history of the queens of England and the Tudor period. She is the author of biographies of Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, and Catherine Parr. Norton studied archaeology and anthropology at the University of Cambridge and later earned a masters in European archaeology from Oxford University. She also writes for numerous magazines, journals, and websites and has appeared on the National Geographic channel. She lives in Kingston upon Thames, England.