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Safe at Home
Oct 24, 2024 6:15 AM

Author:Lauren North

Safe at Home

'Addictive, tense and pacy, Safe at Home kept me constantly guessing' B A Paris, bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors and The Therapist

What if you left your child alone, and something terrible happened?

Anna James is an anxious mother. So when she has to leave eleven-year-old Harrie home alone one evening, she can't stop worrying about her daughter. But nothing bad ever happens in the sleepy village of Barton St Martin.

Except something goes wrong that night, and Anna returns to find Harrie with bruises she won't explain. The next morning a local businessman is reported missing and the village is sparking with gossip.

Anna is convinced there's a connection and that Harrie is in trouble.

But how can she protect her daughter if she doesn't know where the danger is coming from?

'A wonderfully dark, addictive, intriguing and twisty read' Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend

'If you're in the mood for a dark family drama, this novel will be right up your street . . . Expect plenty of twists and turns.' Heat

'A deliciously gripping thriller; the twists blew my mind!' Emma Curtis, author of Keep Her Quiet

'Razor-sharp and shocking - a breathless thriller that never lets up the pace' Charlotte Duckworth, author of The Perfect Father

'A chilling thriller, perfect for a long weekend.' Daily Express

Readers are gripped by Safe at Home:

***** 'This is psychological suspense at its very best'

***** 'Such a gripping, intense story with so many secrets being exposed'

***** 'Many characters weren't who they seemed and just when I thought it was all wrapped up, there was a twist I didn't see coming!'

Reviews

Utterly gripping, dark, twisty and cleverly written. I was desperate to know what was going on and the killer twist was completely unexpected. Fabulous.

—— Karen Clarke, author of YOUR LIFE FOR MINE

This is another compelling, edge of your seat thriller from Lauren North where you are never quite sure who to trust. I read it in less than 24 hours and couldn't put it down. The struggle that Anna goes through in order to get Harrie to open up about what has happened to her, is one any mother will identify with.

—— Nikki Smith, author of ALL IN HER HEAD and LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO

A breathless thriller that never lets up the pace... as I'm a mother, this novel tapped into one of my primal fears. Razor-sharp and shocking to the end - I need a sequel!

—— Charlotte Duckworth, author of THE PERFECT FATHER

A wonderfully dark, addictive, intriguing and twisty read. I genuinely couldn't put it down.

—— Karen Hamilton, author of THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND

Safe at Home is a deliciously gripping thriller; the twists blew my mind!

—— Emma Curtis, author of KEEP HER QUIET

A brilliant premise, brilliantly executed, and a totally gripping read.

—— S E Lynes, author of THE HOUSEWARMING

Claustrophobic, tense and beautifully written, with its closed setting and characters that leap off the page, Safe At Home is a rare treat. A thriller with real heart that is impossible to put down.

—— Trisha Sakhlecha, author of CAN YOU SEE ME NOW

An exceptionally plotted thrill ride! Had me second-guessing the ending from page 1 and boy was I wrong!

—— Stephen Edger, author of DEAD TO ME

So gripping - all laced with perfect tension and pace. It really got under my skin.

—— Andrea Mara, author of ALL HER FAULT

Totally intriguing story with a believable cast of original characters who I cared about from the first page to the last. I absolutely raced through it. And just when I thought it was over . . . another brilliant twist. Excellent writing. A highly recommendable read.

—— Emma Christie, author of THE SILENT DAUGHTER

Addictive, tense and pacy, Safe at Home kept me constantly guessing.

—— B A Paris, bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Tense, dark, horrifying and addictive - every parent's nightmare in book form. Unputdownable.

—— Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of THE CHALET

Great twists and an ending that gave me goosebumps.

—— Allie Reynolds, author of SHIVER

Lauren North is an author I can always trust to deliver a belter of a read. Safe At Home is enthrallingly dark and utterly addictive, delivering twist after twist at break-neck speed, whilst skilfully pulling at our heart strings. North is an unstoppable talent, and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next.

—— Jack Jordan, author of DO NO HARM

Fast-paced and super-readable!

—— Fabulous

A chilling thriller, perfect for a long weekend.

—— OK


If you're in the mood for a dark family drama, this novel will be right up your street . . . Expect plenty of twists and turns.

—— Heat

This disturbing thriller is breathlessly brilliant.

—— Bella

A chilling, masterful thriller.

—— Woman's Own

With a cracking plot and twisty ending, don't miss this tense whirlwind of a book!

—— Candis

Twist follows twist in this event-packed drama, full of toxic characters.

—— Real People

A tense page turner.

—— Bella

If you're like us, you'll read this is one sitting!

—— That's Life!

This tense psychological thriller simmers with suspense throughout - you'll be totally hooked!

—— My Weekly

An intriguing domestic noir...Curtis will keep you guessing with this one.

—— NB Magazine

Invite Me In is a riveting, character-driven thriller that hooked me from the first page and kept me captivated.

—— Take a Break

Curtis keeps us hooked with twists and a cast of characters who are convincing, if hardly likeable.

—— Herald

In his trademark lucid prose, le Carré sets the scene for an atmospheric tale of betrayal, deceit and secret service malpractice . . . John le Carré, one of the great analysts of the contemporary scene, has left us a minor masterpiece of secrets and lies in spy land

—— Evening Standard

A winner with fans of the master spy-writer

—— Oldie

A piercing portrait of moral ambivalence

—— i

It is classic le Carré . . . If this is the quality le Carré was producing in the last years of his life, we can be certain there are further posthumous delights coming our way

—— Herald

I gobbled up Silverview . . . Here le Carré is on more familiar territory - what was once known as Mitteleuropa, with its shape-shifting double agents, scarred idealists on the prowl for lost causes

—— Spectator

It has often been said that le Carré is a novelist, not a mere thriller writer. Yet the thing is that, for all his protests that his creations were always more fictional than credited, what he excels at is giving us a plausible peek into the spy's world

—— The Times

[Le Carré's] prose is as quietly impressive as ever and it's a thoroughly enjoyable read. It makes for bittersweet reading - the final work of a master, on fine form

—— Daily Express

Promises to be filled with intrigue, surprises and timely meditations on the relationship between individuals and nations

—— i

One of the great moral writers of recent times

—— Metro

First-rate prose and a fascinating plot . . . a fitting coda to a remarkable career

—— Publishers Weekly
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