After You Were Gone

DISCOVER AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR VIKKI WAKEFIELD'S GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER READERS LOVE AFTER YOU WERE GONE ????? 'Instantly gets your heart beating' - Nicola H. ????? 'Will have you gripped for the beginning' - Paula L. ????? 'The three different storylines were perfection to me . . . I had a knot in my stomach' ????? 'A twist few will predict' - NetGalley Reviewer What happens to a family when a child goes missing? In a busy street market, Abbie lets go of six-year-old Sarah's hand. She isn't a bad mother, just exhausted. But when she turns around, her daughter is gone. Six years on, Abbie is in love and getting married. But her fragile peace is constantly threatened: not knowing what happened to Sarah. Then she receives a phone call from a man claiming to know what happened, but if Abbie tells anyone she'll never find out the truth. After You Were Gone is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that poses the question: How far would you go to find your child? PRAISE FOR AFTER YOU WERE GONE 'Gripping, propulsive, and unbearably tense - the best psychological thriller I've read in years.' - Mark Brandi, author of The Others 'An original thriller full of empathy.' - Sarah Bailey, author of The Housemate 'An elegant, powerful and utterly compelling thriller. The best book I have read all year.' - Lucy Christopher, author of Release 'The very best kind of thriller: tender and wise as well as pulse-poundingly tense.' - Anna Downes, author of The Safe Place An exciting new voice.' - J.P. Pomare, author of The Last Guests 'Elegantly written and utterly chilling. A dark and twisting novel of psychological suspense.' - Emma Viskic, author of Those Who Perish

Vikki Wakefield writes fiction for young adults and adults. Her books explore family, class and relationships in a contemporary setting. Her novels All I Ever Wanted, Friday Brown, Inbetween Days and Ballad for a Mad Girl have been shortlisted for numerous awards. This Is How We Change the Ending won Book of the Year: Older Readers, Children's Book Council Awards, 2020. After You Were Gone, a psychological thriller, is her first novel for adults. She is working on her second.