Rachel Rhys should be everyone's summer reading

A thorougly absorbing and compelling read

Rachel Rhys is in a league of her own, creating compelling, engrossing historical mysteries that grip readers by the throat every single time

Rachel Rhys takes us to an isolated castle in 1920s Tuscany for a brilliant and Du Maurier-esque tale of dark secrets, rising menace and the importance of taking a leap of faith. I loved it!

A wonderful, atmospheric thriller with a cast of glamorous villains. I love Rachel Rhys and this is her best yet

I luxuriated in this story of repressed love, villains and vixens in such a glamorous and decadent setting overshadowed by the rise of fascism. Utterly absorbing, intriguing and entertaining, I loved it.

Deliciously atmospheric and menacing

An immersive mystery for fans of Daphne du Maurier and Agatha Christie

Gorgeous, atmospheric mystery

'A clever tale about a modern family under extraordinary pressure'

'A pleasingly cynical and cunningly constructed story of old grudges and buried secrets'

'This book has a heart-stopping premise - a woman's child goes missing after stepping onto an underground carriage without her - I loved the book, couldn't put it down'

'Action-packed from the get-go, the pace never lets up in this premium slice of domestic suspense.'

'One of the most tense thrillers of the year so far.'

'Such is the intensity of the short chapters ending on cliffhangers that you want the main story to keep going, despite the crucial chapters dealing with time that has passed . . . Well written, this thriller makes for compulsive reading.'

'I read this in two sittings. As twisty as a corkscrew, as taut as a garotte, this is a total masterclass in thriller writing.'

'I lost yesterday afternoon and the early hours of this morning to this absolutely gripping thriller from Andrea Mara. This book further cements her as an author to be reckoned with. Tense, heart-stopping and thrilling.'

Wow! I loved it. It is so well plotted with lots of unexpected twists and turns. I was guessing, and second guessing, throughout.'

'I absolutely loved No One Saw A Thing! Utterly engrossing, tense, and unpredictable with a great cast of characters. Highly recommended!'

'A nightmare for any parent, two children board the London tube but the doors close before their mother can join them. At the next stop, one child is missing. What follows in Andrea Mara's twisty, layered thriller will have you chewing through your nails and unsure of which character to trust as past betrayals and loyalties collide. Gripping.'

'Blooming clever - how does she do it?'

'Wow! What a heart-stopping pageturner - I enjoyed this so much!'

'Andrea Mara takes a mother's worst nightmare and ramps it up into an unputdownable pageturner. Twisty, gripping and utterly chilling, you'll never look at a child on a train in the same way again.'

'Beginning with every parent's worst nightmare, Andrea Mara's new book serves up another terrific hook that immediately draws the reader in. No One Saw a Thing is a fast paced family thriller that will keep you turning the pages'

'Incredible thriller, amazing premise, Andrea Mara always delivers on twisty addictive pageturners. An adrenaline rush of a book.'

'Another delicious slice of domestic noir from Andrea Mara, No One Saw A Thing has a great hook, an ultra-satisfying ending and all manner of twists, lies and deceit in between.'

'A palpable sense of menace hangs over Andrea Mara's latest thriller which packs punch after shocking punch. Talk about suspense! No One Saw A Thing is a gloriously tangled, whiplash-inducing, electrifying read. I couldn't put it down and I can't recommend it highly enough.'

'Andrea Mara smashes it yet again with a story you simply cannot set aside! A pacy gritty acutely observed nightmare chase through London - helped or is it hindered by a group of toxic friends. My heart was thumping right to the end!'

Praise for Andrea Mara

'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star.'

'Original, clever, and unputdownable.'

'A relentless, twisting page-turner, Hide and Seek delves deeply into every parent's worst nightmare. A first-class thriller.'

The twists keep coming as the action rockets back and forth in time exposing the terrible truth that binds the friends together and eventually wrenches them apart.

Mara is truly gifted at this kind of story, and this is a proper page-turner, with several cliff hangers and plenty of red herrings. As the action progresses, the pace intensifies to a pulse-rising intensity . . . A most satisfying thriller.