A gunshot rings out in a London cafe and the lives of five strangers will never be the same again. The only thing that's certain is that nothing is as it seems.
A compelling, heartfelt drama from the bestselling writer of See You in September, shortlisted for Best Crime Novel in the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Awards for Crime Fiction
'If you're looking for an engrossing, heart-stopping and heart-breaking read, you simply cannot go past this.' - Kelly Rimmer, bestselling author of Truths I Never Told You
'. . . moving, raw and insightful . . .' - Good Reading
Five strangers, one cafe - and the day that everything changed.
A regular weekday morning veers drastically off-course for a group of strangers whose paths cross in a London cafe - their lives never to be the same again when an apparently crazed gunman holds them hostage. But there is more to the situation than first meets the eye and as the captives grapple with their own inner demons the line between right and wrong starts to blur. Will the secrets they keep stop them from escaping with their lives?
'. . . compelling and moving . . .' - New Zealand Herald
'The narrative is as tense and well-written as any Jodi Picoult drama ... a terrific suspense novel.' - Sunday Star-Times