'Tense, jaw-dropping, clever' CLAIRE DOUGLAS, AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE AT NO.9 'Several huge twists' GILLIAN McALLISTER, AUTHOR OF THAT NIGHT 'Had me on the edge of my seat' 5* READER REVIEW 'Keeps you guessing from start to finish. A fabulous read!' JANE FALLON, AUTHOR OF JUST GOT REAL 'Just when you think you have it figured out, another bombshell of a twist drops' SAMANTHA DOWNING, AUTHOR OF MY LOVELY WIFE WHO WILL YOU BELIEVE? PRE-ORDER THIS UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER, PERFECT FOR FANS OF ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL Ava Knight, a brilliant young prosecutor, always follows the rules. Until she meets Lily Hawthorne - a troubled fifteen-year-old, accused of stabbing charismatic hotel magnate Michael Osborne in cold blood. From the outside, it seems a tragic, hopeless case. But Ava suspects something everyone else does not: MICHAEL OSBORNE IS LYING. Because eighteen years ago, Ava was brutally assaulted. She identified her attacker; the case went to trial. But the jury let him go. His name? Michael Osborne Back then, it was Michael's word against Ava's. Now another girl's future hangs in the balance, how far will Ava go to be believed? Readers LOVE Your Word Or Mine 'A genuine twist that left me open mouthed as I turned the last page' 5* Reader Review 'The author does it again. Full of twists, fast-paced . . . I was hooked' 5* Reader Review 'Tense and emotional, characters so real they almost step off the page . . . one of the most pacy thrillers I've read in a while' 5* Reader Review 'Wow! What a book! This had me holding my breath' 5* Reader Review 'Fast paced, suspenseful, scarily believable' 5* Reader Review 'Shocking, clever and unpredictable' 5* Reader Review Praise for Lia Middleton 'Brilliantly written ... I'll be recommending it to everyone I know' Sarah Pearse, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium 'A stand-out psychological thriller' Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Push 'Superb. Assured, elegant and utterly gripping' Will Dean, author of The Last Thing to Burn 'Couldn't put it down' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet
