The Stepchild

Three-year-old Millie Everleigh disappears on a crisp winter’s day, and nothing is as it seems…It’s the phone call every mother dreads.I’m climbing into the car after a trip to the grocery store. As the engine starts, my phone rings. It’s my stepdaughter, Shelby, who is babysitting my three-year-old little girl Millie.‘I only went upstairs for a second,’ she says through her sobs. ‘She’s gone.’I race home to find my blue-eyed baby girl missing, and my heart ripped out of my chest.When the police turn up, Shelby’s story starts to unravel. What is she hiding?Then I get a message saying, ‘Your husband is not who you think he is.’ Could he be lying?Suddenly, my family feel like strangers. Everyone has a secret – even me.No one knows why I was late coming back from the store, and the guilt I’ve been feeling ever since…Once the truth comes out, all of our lies exposed, will it be too late to save my precious child?A pulse-pounding psychological thriller about family secrets, shocking pasts and the lies we tell ourselves in order to survive. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Liane Moriarty and The Wife Between Us. Readers love The Stepchild:‘WOW!!!!! I couldn’t put this book down, it was gripping from beginning to end… Had me on edge, I had to finish it the same day I opened it… A huge twist… WOW is the only thing after that last sentence I can say… It was too GOOD!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Grabbed me from the very first page and never let go… I loved this… Every time I thought I knew what was going to happen I was thrown an ever bigger curveball… Amazing… I never saw the ending coming!’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????‘WOW, WOW, WOW!!! My heart is still pounding! Amazing… Nail-biting thrill ride!… Absolutely unputdownable!! I read this in about 4 hours... I was on the edge of my seat.’ Hockessin Book Reads,?????‘Omg, wow… Just wow. There are not enough superlatives in the English dictionary to express how much I loved this incredible thriller. I was hooked story from the first page and found myself so captivated that I was compelled to read the whole book in one sitting… A rollercoaster ride with multiple twists and turns that culminates with a nail-biting, seriously chilling epilogue. Even caused me to experience a lump in my throat… If I could, I would award The Stepchild far more than five stars… Very very highly recommended.’ Nicki’s Life of Crime, ?????‘Amazing amazing amazing. There is every kind of emotion that a person could feel.’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????‘Had me HOOKED from page one. Seriously. Absolutely unputdownable… It’s twisty-turny and full of holy shiiiii moments… There’s no downtime in this one, each page more gripping than the last. You’ll definitely want to clear your schedule, because you’ll be finishing this in one sitting.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Wow, what a brilliant read this was!!!!! It had me shocked and jumping up… I got so immersed… Could do nothing else until I finished it.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Had me completely engrossed! An unputdownable and compulsive read. Such a fantastic book!’ @rubie_reads, ?????‘I am blown away by this book, the twists and turns are mind-boggling!… BRILLIANT… If I could, I would give it more than 5 stars.’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????‘I’m not sure how to accurately portray how much I loved this thriller!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????